Every Labour councillor in Pendle quits the party
LABOUR has disappeared as a representative force in the east Lancashire borough of Pendle after every elected councillor quit the party.
All 10 Labour members serving on Pendle Borough Council resigned on Monday, as did a further 10 from the town councils of Nelson and Brierfield, two of the communities in the district.
The councillors cited national party bullying and interference as reasons for resigning, although several are already on record as denouncing Labour’s position on the Gaza crisis.
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