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Nuneaton and Bedworth council leader voted out

Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council has voted to remove its leader in a row over the possible postponement of local elections.

Labour's Chris Watkins was removed from office after the Conservative, Green and Liberal Democrat councillors combined forces to defeat Labour in a vote of no confidence during an extraordinary meeting on Wednesday evening.

BBC CWR's Phil Upton spoke to political reporter Simon Gilbert, who was at the meeting.

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