A Merseyside councillor claims to have been suspended for "retweeting" two tweets relating to Jeremy Corbyn.
Janis Blackburne, a Labour councillor for Kew in Southport, said she was told about her suspension on Friday, just one day after she submitted her nomination papers. The 70-year-old councillor has now spoken out about her anger towards the party for suspending her six months after the original notice that the party were looking into the tweets.
The retired teacher is now set to step down from her position in May, despite suggestions from others that she should run as an independent candidate. Speaking to the ECHO, she voiced her opinion about the suspension.
