BBC News·3 min read·medium
Four councillors quit after vote for rapist taxi driver to keep operator licence
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Four councillors in the Scottish Highlands have resigned from a licensing committee following public backlash over their decision to allow a convicted rapist to retain his taxi operator's licence. The decision had previously been split along gender lines, with all male members voting in favor of the driver.
Image source, Highland Council Image caption, Willie MacKay, far left, has resigned as a councillor after quitting Highland licensing committee along with Sean Kennedy, Duncan Macpherson and John Grafton
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