Dozens of seats going uncontested as candidates step down due to ‘truly toxic’ environment
More must be done to protect councillors from abuse, according to local government bodies, as those on the frontline of local democracy describe a “truly toxic” political environment where online aggression spills over into real-life behaviour.
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