Peterborough City Council leader Dennis Jones has apologised after he appeared to call Rotherham grooming gang victims "white trash".

Independent Peterborough city councillor Daisy Blakemore-Creedon, who resigned from the Labour Party in May over bullying accusations, took to social media on September 3 to share an apparent exchange of messages between herself and Cllr Jones, which she said took place on August 8.

Cllr Blakemore-Creedon said she had messaged Cllr Jones: "I care about safety and why should immigration put women's safety at risk".

Cllr Jones appeared to respond: "Oh so white British cops f***ing poor white trash in Rotherham is OK, is it? Get a f***ing grip Daisy. You are aiming for populist votes and attention.

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