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Former council leader Grant Davey apologises to Ian Levy MP after 'damaging false statements'

Ian Levy Northumberland

The former leader of Northumberland County Council has issued an apology to one of the county's MPs after making what was described as "false and defamatory statements" relating to expenses.

Former Northumberland Labour leader Grant Davey, who served as council leader between 2013 and 2017 and served as councillor for the Kitty Brewster ward, apologised to Conservative Blyth Valley MP Ian Levy on Monday.

Coun Davey, who continues to serve on Blyth Town Council, had posted a video making false allegations around Mr Levy's parliamentary expenses. The two men actually ran against each other in the 2017 local elections for the Kitty Brewster ward, with Coun Davey receiving 511 votes to Mr Levy's 339.

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