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Glasgow budget scrapes through after councillors rebel

A Labour-controlled council has seen off an internal party rebellion to secure narrow approval for its budget.

The Glasgow City Council administration faced a backlash by councillors who have now been told they will not be standing again in the local authority elections in May.

Labour started today with 47 councillors, down from 48 at the beginning of the year because de-selected Irfan Rabbani defected to the SNP last month.