"A group of councillors were violently intimidated and pelted with eggs at a meeting by people wearing balaclavas in the public gallery, MPs have been told. Swale Borough Council in Kent were debating making their area a District of Sanctuary for asylum seekers in the meeting on Wednesday evening. The council also confirmed that their office was also damaged, with toilets and lifts vandalised and deliberate flooding caused water to pour through the ceiling in several areas."
"A spokesperson for Kent Police confirmed officers had attended a reported disturbance at the council meeting, and received reports of criminal damage and a common assault. Mr McKenna said: I'm horrified to report to you and to the House as a whole that last night in Swale Borough Council there were violent scenes as people wearing balaclavas in the public gallery itself violently intimidated councillors."
The Independent covers reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech, investigating items such as Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC finances and producing documentaries like 'The A Word'. The Independent solicits donations to fund reporters on the ground and to send journalists to speak to both sides of stories. The Independent states it is trusted across the political spectrum and chooses not to use paywalls, offering free reporting funded by those who can afford it. At a Swale Borough Council meeting about declaring a District of Sanctuary, masked individuals intimidated councillors and pelted them with eggs. The council reported vandalism to toilets and lifts and deliberate flooding, and Kent Police attended, receiving reports of criminal damage and a common assault. Kevin McKenna described the events as an attack on democracy.
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