Labour council leader quits over alleged messages to Ukrainian refugees

The person of Edinburgh City Council has resigned aft constabulary launched an probe into an allegation of inappropriate behaviour.

Labour's Cammy Day had antecedently been suspended pending the result of the probe.

It was reported by the Sunday Mail that Day had "bombarded" Ukrainian refugees with messages, including asking sexually explicit questions.

He has agreed to basal down arsenic assembly leader, saying successful a connection that the allegations against him had go a distraction for the number Labour administration.

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