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Ex-Labour councillor Steve Gallant defects to Conservatives

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 6:03 PM UTC · How we work

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Steve Gallant, former Labour councillor on East Riding of Yorkshire Council, defected to the Conservatives.
He left Labour after being told he would not be a candidate in May's local elections.
Conservative MP Graham Stuart welcomed the defection, noting previous collaboration on local campaigns.
Council leader Anne Handley said Gallant could stand for the Conservatives in the upcoming election.

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Steve Gallant, former Labour councillor on East Riding of Yorkshire Council, defected to the Conservatives.
He left Labour after being told he would not be a candidate in May's local elections.
Conservative MP Graham Stuart welcomed the defection, noting previous collaboration on local campaigns.
Council leader Anne Handley said Gallant could stand for the Conservatives in the upcoming election.