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Glasgow Times
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Glasgow Times
Glasgow councillor removed from powerful committee
Frank McAveety, who has twice been the leader of the council and a former Labour MSP and Scottish Government minister, was removed from the City Administration Committee when it met today. The move comes after he was suspended by the Labour Party following fraud charges brought against him this month. He was arrested in connection with alleged offences which took place in Glasgow between 2022 and 2024. McAveety served as leader of the council between 2015 and 2017 and from 1997 to 1999. It is understood that the charges relate to reported electoral fraud from when he ran for a seat on the council in 2022. McAveety has been replaced on the committee of senior councillors by Labour councillor, Bill Butler.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Former council leader charged over fraud offences
Former Glasgow City Council leader and ex-Labour MSP Frank McAveety has been arrested and charged over fraud offences. Police Scotland confirmed the allegations were related to incidents in Glasgow between 2022 and 2024. A force spokesperson said: "A report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal in due course." Scottish Labour and Glasgow City Council have been contacted for comment. Mr McAveety, 62, was council leader from 1997 until 1999, when he was elected to the Scottish Parliament. He served as deputy minister for local government, deputy minister for health and community care and minister for tourism, culture and sport in the early years of devolution. Mr McAveety lost the Glasgow Shettleston seat to the SNP in 2011 and was re-elected to Glasgow City council in 2012. He became the local authority's leader for a second time in 2015 but was succeeded by the SNP's Susan Aitken in 2017. More stories from Glasgow & West Scotland More stories from Scotland
BBC News
15-04-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Ex-Glasgow council leader Frank McAveety charged over fraud offences
Former Glasgow City Council leader and ex-Labour MSP Frank McAveety has been arrested and charged over fraud Scotland confirmed the allegations were related to incidents in Glasgow between 2022 and Labour and Glasgow City Council have been contacted for McAveety was council leader from 1997 until 1999 when he was elected to the Scottish Parliament. He held several ministerial positions before he lost the Glasgow Shettleston seat to the SNP in McAveety was elected to the council in 2012, then re-elected as council leader in was succeeded by the SNP's Susan Aitken in 2017.
