Redbridge

A former senior aid of Health Secretary Wes Streeting has resigned from his role as a Redbridge councillor after being convicted of indecent exposure.

Announcing Gould's resignation, Redbridge Council's Labour leader Kam Rai said he was "relieved" and backed plans to empower local authorities to remove councillors who commit serious crimes.

Sam Gould, 33, a Redbridge representative, pleaded guilty to two separate counts at Barkingside Magistrates' Court in Ilford on Monday.

The Labour councillor has been suspended from the party but "there is no process for his suspension" from Redbridge Council, the local authority says.

Kam Rai, leader of Redbridge Council, said he was "shocked and appalled" by the "inexcusable betrayal of his residents".