Labour Mayor of Stoke arrested

The Labour elected mayor of Stoke-on-Trent Mark Meredith has been arrested by the police as part of an inquiry into alleged corruption. This follows the arrest of a Conservative councillor Roger Ibbs, also over corruption allegations.

Labour Mayor of Stoke arrested

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