A former Lord Provost of Glasgow has been suspended by the Labour Party after being charged in connection with stalking offences.
Philip Braat has served as a Glasgow City Councillor since 2007 and was Lord Provost between 2020 and 2022 having replaced Eva Bolander following her expenses scandal.
He had previously served as Deputy Lord Provost for three years prior to that step up.
The 48-year-old also sits on the Safe Glasgow Partnership, which scrutinises police work in the city and is a former head of the Strathclyde Police Authority.
He was arrested and charged in October in connection with stalking offences but the Daily Mail report that Labour only discovered the news last week and immediately suspended him.
Mr Braat had been working Maureen Burke, the newly elected Labour MP for Glasgow North East but that is said to have stopped already as well.
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A Police Spokesperson told the Daily Mail: “A 48-year-old man was arrested and charged on Wednesday, October 23, in connection with stalking offences.
“A report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal and he is expected to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court at a later date.”
A Labour Party spokesman said: “The Labour Party takes all complaints seriously. They are fully investigated in line with our rules and procedures, and any appropriate action is taken.”
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