Labour Inverclyde Council leader 'charged with domestic assault'

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A Labour council leader has been arrested and charged in relation to domestic abuse offences and a breach of the peace, Police Scotland has confirmed. Inverclyde Council leader Stephen McCabe has been released and will appear in court at a later date. A report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.

He has been suspended from the Labour Party pending the outcome of any investigation.

A Labour Party spokesperson said: "The Labour Party takes all complaints seriously. They are fully investigated in line with our rules and procedures, and any appropriate action is taken.”

McCabe represents Port Glasgow, Kilmacolm and Quarrier's Village. He has led the council since 2007, bar a six-month stint in 2011. The 60-year-old has been a councillor since 1999.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “A 60-year-old man has been arrested and charged in relation to a domestic assault and a breach of the peace. He has been released on an undertaking to appear in court at a later date. A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”

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