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Resignations among Hastings Borough Council’s political leadership has increased the likelihood of the council facing bankruptcy, opposition councillors have said.

Since last Thursday (December 14), eight Hastings councillors have quit the Labour party to form a new independent group, styled as the Hastings Independents. They include council leader Paul Barnett and five other members of the authority’s cabinet.

In a statement announcing their resignation, the councillors said they felt the national party no longer provided “the policies, the support or the focus on local government” needed to address local issues.

Opposition councillors criticise Hastings resignations