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| Cllr David Sheppard has left the party |
The deputy leader of Rotherham Council has become the latest Labour figure to quit the party in protest at the government's proposed benefit cuts. Cllr David Sheppard said in a statement: "To me, it is unconscionable that when faced with the financial crisis left to us by the previous Tory government, the Labour Party has chosen to target people who need support the most".
Cllr Sheppard continued: "I have always held the belief that government should do what it can to equalise the injustices within society. Sadly, this and other recent announcements have led me to conclude that this is currently not the case."
A lifelong party member, Cllr Sheppard has been an elected member of the council since 2016. His resignation leaves the Labour group in Rotherham teetering on the brink of losing control of the council for the first time in its 51 year history. With various resignations already clocking up nationwide and more expected, if three more councillors quit the Labour Rotherham group it will tip the council into no overall control.
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