The Leader of Hull City Council, Councillor Mike Ross, and the Leader of the council’s Labour group, Councillor Daren Hale, along with the council’s Independent Group, have jointly called for Lord Mandelson to be stripped of his post of High Steward of Hull.
In a statement, Councillor Ross said: “In light of recent developments, with agreement from the other political groups on the council, we will put forward a motion at next week’s Full Council meeting calling for the High Steward role to be removed from Lord Mandelson.”
