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Suspended North Tyneside councillor Tom Bailey joins Green Party
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North Tyneside councillor Tom Bailey, who was suspended by the Labour Party after being photographed holding a replica firearm, has defected to the Green Party. The Labour Party has stated that he should face a by-election following his switch.
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- Councillor Tom Bailey was suspended by Labour in August after an image of him holding a replica gun was shared in a WhatsApp group.
- Northumbria Police investigated the incident and found no offences had occurred.
- Bailey quit Labour last month and announced he was joining the Green Party on Monday.
- The Labour Party has called on Bailey to trigger a by-election following his defection.
- Green councillors Helen Bell and Martin Osborne welcomed Bailey to the party, highlighting his work on the local coastal environment and nurdle spill.
