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Labour remain in charge of Stockport council after Lib Dems defeated in crunch town hall vote

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For the latest Stockport news sign up to the MyStockport newsletter here Labour will continue to run Stockport council for the next 12 months despite no longer being the largest group at the town hall.

It comes after a crunch ‘informal council’ meeting voted against a Lib Dem bid to remove Labour’s Coun Elise Wilson as leader of the authority.

It means Labour remains at the helm as a minority administration - largely thanks to backing from the eight-strong Tory group.

Although two independents voted with the Lib Dems it was not enough to oust Coun Wilson and hand the reins to Coun Mark Hunter’s party.

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