A Plymouth Liberal Democrate councillor who defected from the Labour group has rounded on his former party over threats to cut the Personal Independence Payments to people with disabilities.

Dylan Tippetts said Labour no longer ‘supports his fundamental rights’ Trans Labour councillor quits party and accuses Starmer of ‘throwing transgender people under a bus’ Skip to main content ...

Labour's Dylan Tippetts has been elected to represent Compton Ward following the May 5 election. Speaking after his victory, the 21-year-old told ITV News: "I'm in complete shock ...

Dylan Tippetts, who was elected as the Labour councillor for Compton in 2022, has joined the Liberal Democrats Three councillors on Plymouth City Council have left the Labour Party, citing ...

Plymouth’s first openly trans councillor has resigned from the Labour Party accusing it of “throwing transgender people under the bus”. Dylan Tippetts, aged 24, was elected in the Compton ...

Dylan Tippetts has said he hopes his election will “dial down hate and division” after becoming Plymouth’s first openly trans councillor. The 21-year-old is Labour’s first councillor in ...

Plymouth’s first openly trans councillor has jumped ship to the Liberal Democrats just days after leaving Labour. Dylan Tippetts resigned from the Labour Party last Friday accusing it of “throwing ...

A councillor has quit the Labour Party over its stance on transgender rights. Dylan Tippetts was elected to Plymouth City Council in 2022, when Labour won on a majority, and became the region’s first ...

Plymouth’s first openly trans councillor has resigned from the Labour Party accusing it of “throwing transgender people under the bus”. Dylan Tippetts, aged 24, was elected in the Compton ward in 2022 ...