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Mark Deacon says he is also concerned about his son's breathing, as well as his own health.

Labour's vote of no confidence in council leader Nick Kelly will be taken at some stage during this afternoon's proceedings

Petition in support of Tory cross-dressing councillor in Plymouth Cllr Mark Deacon was suspended following a controversial post on social media which critics say mocked female rights Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Southways whipped up a petition in support of a Conservative councillor Mark Deacon following his recent suspension from the party after he dressed up as a woman in a swipe over gender rights. Cllr Deacon has been temporarily frozen out following the offensive s...

Transgender woman slams Tory councillors transphobic Facebook post A trans woman has offered her perspective on the controversial social media post shared by a local councillor this weekend Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now A transgender woman has blasted a Plymouth Tory councillors transphobic Facebook post many say made a mockery of women in the wake of the death of Sarah Everard. The suggestion was made in the wake of death of 33-year-old Sarah - a case which has sparked ...

Plymouth councillor Mark Deacon said this is how he would dress if a curfew was imposed on men A TORY councillor has been suspended after “making a mockery” of women’s fears about male violence in the wake of the disappearance of Sarah Everard. Mark Deacon, a representative in Plymouth, posted an image of himself in womens clothes in response to proposals for men to be subject to a 6pm curfew in areas where women have been murdered. The Conservative, donning a black wig and pink flo...

A married Conservative councillor has been suspended after dressing up as a woman on Facebook in protest against proposed a 6pm curfew for men after Sarah Everards murder. Mark Deacon posted an image of himself in a floral pink dress and long black wig - saying it is how he would dress if a curfew were imposed. The councillor from Plymouth, Devon, who is also an NHS nurse, has issued an apology and has been suspended from his role. His initial post read: If the Green Party and some Labour party...

Labour hits back at Tories who first approved spending on Plymouths Look II statue The entry of £764,038 spending for a ‘Mayflower 400 Monument’ this year in the five-year capital programme was highlighted by Conservative councillors during a discussion of next years spending plans Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now The Labour leadership on Plymouth City Council has hit back at Tory criticism about spending on the Look II statue by pointing out it was the Conservatives w...

Covid-19 death rate in Plymouth 10 times worse than flu Councillors were told the annual number of flu deaths varied but was “considerably lower” at around 10 per cent of the number of deaths of people from Covid-19 The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Never miss a big story in Plymouth again with our daily newslettersInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign me up! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Somet...