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| Bore stands down as Birmingham City Council leader | Bore stands down as Birmingham City Council leader |
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| Sir Albert Bore is to stand down as leader of Birmingham City Council. | |
| Sir Albert said in a statement: "A new voice will see Birmingham through the next period in its history." | |
| His resignation follows that of two other senior Labour figures who resigned after criticising the way the party was being run in the city. | His resignation follows that of two other senior Labour figures who resigned after criticising the way the party was being run in the city. |
| Val Seabright resigned as the secretary of the Labour group this week and James McKay stood down as cabinet member for inclusion and community safety. | Val Seabright resigned as the secretary of the Labour group this week and James McKay stood down as cabinet member for inclusion and community safety. |
| Mr McKay posted a resignation letter on his Twitter feed last week saying he did not think Sir Albert was the right man to make the changes the city needed. | Mr McKay posted a resignation letter on his Twitter feed last week saying he did not think Sir Albert was the right man to make the changes the city needed. |
| Sir Albert said it had been "an honour and a privilege" to be the leader of Birmingham City Council and he would now concentrate on finding the right successor. | |
| "As leader, for some years now, the people of Birmingham have always come first. I've had a vision for Birmingham and I want to ensure someone else is in place to see through the work that I've started," his statement said. | |
| "What we also need at the moment is some stability rather than the distraction within the council and the media of how long I might remain as leader. This is drawing attention away from the work that the city council needs to drive forward." |