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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Helen Pidd North of England editor

FOUND: Salford councillor urged to quit after winning second seat 160 miles away | Mind Blowing Facts

Chris Twells election leaflet
Chris Twells billed himself as the local choice for Ordsall ward in Salford when he ran for that seat last year. Photograph: supplied

A Liberal Democrat councillor in Salford says he will resign after winning a second seat in the Cotswolds thanks to a loophole in electoral law.

Chris Twells, who won a seat on Salford council last year in the Ordsall ward, stood as what his own party insisted was a “paper candidate” in the Cotswolds – and confounded expectations by winning.

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