Stephen McCabe, former leader of Inverclyde Council, has had his Labour Party suspension lifted following the dropping of domestic assault charges against him. McCabe stepped down as leader and was suspended last year after his arrest. The Crown Office stated that the case will not proceed at this time but reserves the right to do so in the future.
Labour has lifted the suspension of a senior councillor after domestic assault charges against him were dropped. It is understood Stephen McCabe, who was leader of Inverclyde Council before he was charged, is back in the party fold.
A spokesperson for the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service said this week: "After careful consideration of all of the relevant facts and circumstances, the Procurator Fiscal decided that the case should not proceed at this time. The Crown reserves the right to proceed in the future." Follow us on Twitter @Record_Politics and get updates from the team: @paulhutcheon, @andrewJQuinn97 and @dennynews.
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