Newcastle’s ousted council chief claims a party selection contest was “clearly manipulated” against him – but says the city is now in need of fresh leadership.
Nick Forbes will leave Newcastle City Council in May after 11 years in the top civic centre post and 15 as the Labour Party’s figurehead in Newcastle.
The 48-year-old confirmed last Monday that he would not seek re-election as a councillor in May, having suffered a landslide defeat in a vote by Labour members to choose their candidate in his own Arthur’s Hill ward.
