00:01Nine by-elections will be held across the capital this summer after candidates elected in recent
00:06council polls were found to be ineligible or stepped down. Eight of those cases involved
00:11Green party councillors with opposition parties criticising vetting procedures while the ninth
00:17relates to Labour. Some candidates were disqualified under election rules including
00:22teachers and those unable to hold dual roles such as councillor and mayor. The estimated cost of
00:28the by-elections is about £250,000 according to councils involved. Local authorities say
00:35the votes are necessary to ensure democratic representation is maintained across all affected
00:41London boroughs.
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