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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
National
Hamish Morrison

Tory councillors try to stop winter poverty talks due to Queen's death

Neill Graham (right), leader of the Conservative group on Renfrewshire Council with Russell Findlay, Tory MSP for the West of Scotland

TORY councillors attempted to delay a local authority from discussing poverty in some of Scotland’s most deprived communities as a mark of respect to the Queen.

Neill Graham, the group leader of the Conservatives on Renfrewshire Council, said he felt it would be inappropriate for a key meeting to take place on Wednesday.

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