Conservative councillor for Kingstanding Richard Payne has resigned after an investigation by Hope Not Hate found he had posted racist, Islamophobic tweets on X.
There will now be a by-election in the ward, with candidates and voting dates to be announced.
Full story from the Birmingham Mail is here: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/dont-blame-mental-health-your-28967408
Ed Freshwater - for Handsworth 