politics
Green by-elections may cost up to £250,000
Key takeaways
- Susana Mendonça Political reporter, BBC London PA Media.
- Of those, eight were from the Green Party, which has been criticised by opposition parties for poor vetting procedures.
- Reasons include candidates who were teachers not being allowed to take up their seats due to election rules and elected mayors standing down from their council seats as they are not permitted to hold two posts at once.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Susana Mendonça Political reporter, BBC London PA Media. The local elections took place on 7 May Nine by-elections are to be held this summer to replace candidates voted into office at the London local elections earlier this month, some of whom were found to be ineligible to take up their posts.
Of those, eight were from the Green Party, which has been criticised by opposition parties for poor vetting procedures. The ninth was won by Labour.
Reasons include candidates who were teachers not being allowed to take up their seats due to election rules and elected mayors standing down from their council seats as they are not permitted to hold two posts at once.
Article preview — originally published by BBC Politics. Full story at the source.
Read full story on BBC Politics →
More top stories
Also covered by
Aggregated and edited by the Scoop newsroom. We surface news from BBC Politics alongside other reporting so you can compare coverage in one place.
Editorial policy · Corrections · About Scoop