Ex-Labour councillor suspended over gun photo joins Green Party
Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 7 Oct, 18:19 · Archive
Tom Bailey has joined the Green Party after quitting Labour following suspension over a replica gun photo.
Tom Bailey, a Tynemouth councillor, has announced he is joining the Green Party after quitting Labour. He was suspended by North Tyneside Labour after being pictured with a gun.
Separately, the Green Party has reinstated Newcastle councillor Mohammed Suleman after he was suspended earlier this year. The suspension followed the emergence of an antisemitic post he had shared on TikTok. Suleman has since issued an apology.
How it is being reported
- Gun row councillor 'should seek new vote'Tom Bailey, suspended by North Tyneside Labour after being pictured with a gun, joins the Greens.BBC Tyne And Wear · 7 Oct, 17:54
- Green Party reinstates Newcastle councillor who was suspended amid antisemitism rowMohammed Suleman has issued an apology after being suspended by the Green Party earlier this year, when it emerged he had shared an antisemitic post on TikTokChronicleLive · 6 Oct, 20:08
- Ex-Labour Tynemouth councillor suspended over replica gun photo joins Green PartyTynemouth councillor Tom Bailey, who quit the Labour Party last month after being suspended, has announced that he has now joined the GreensChronicleLive · 6 Oct, 00:07
In this story: Tom Bailey · Mohammed Suleman · Labour Party · Green Party · Tynemouth · Newcastle · North Tyneside
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