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Cllr Tracey Dixon, the leader of South Tyneside Council, has reacted to a disastrous night for the Labour Party in the borough.
Cllr Tracey Dixon, the leader of South Tyneside Council, has reacted to a disastrous night for the Labour Party in the borough.
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