Angela Feeney: Last News

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.Wishaw residents have been sent hundreds of miles for Covid testing - despite having a centre on our doorstep.Locals have been asked to make journeys to the likes of Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen and even Belfast to be tested for coronavirus.That’s despite a test centre being up and running in Ravenscraig for several months.Independent Wishaw councillor Angela Feeney has been contacted by several residents about the problem.She said: “I have had calls from several keyworkers about this.

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.A Wishaw councillor who claims she was subjected to bullying has taken a dig at the Labour Party, comparing it to remaining in an “abusive relationship”.North Lanarkshire Labour Group has dismissed Councillor Angela Feeney’s bullying allegations, saying they have been “investigated and found to be without basis”.The Wishaw ward representative – now an independent councillor – has hit back saying: “I’m surprised to hear that. North Lanarkshire Labour haven’t contacted me, or interviewed me, so I’d like to know who investigated and be informed what the outcome was.“I was told I was removed from my office and desk to be safeguarded.

A Wishaw councillor claims she had no option but to resign from the Labour Party after being told that her belongings had been removed from her office for her own “safety”.

A Labour councillor has quit the party after failing to vote with her colleagues in setting a budget in North Lanarkshire.

A Labour Party councillor who refused to vote in favour of North Lanarkshire Council’s budget says she would have been failing the electorate if she backed it.

Scottish Labour candidate has compared staying in the party to being in an “abusive relationship”.Left winger Angela Feeney, who quit Labour in March, also claimed to have been bullied by colleagues.She also blasted her former party for blocking the “right” to have a second independence referendum.Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up to our Politics newsletter.We cover Holyrood, Westminster and local councils, with a current focus on how our governments are handling the coronavirus pandemic.To sign up, simply enter your email address into the pink box near the top of this article.Alternatively, you can visit our newsletter sign up-centre.