Deputy council leader named in cabinet reshuffle

Mohammed Jamil was first elected as a city councillor in Peterborough in 2010

The deputy leader of the Labour group on a city council has been appointed after his predecessor left the party.

Mohammed Jamil, who represents central ward on Peterborough City Council, said he felt "privileged" to take on the role.

He said: "I have lived in Peterborough for all but nine months of my life and now I am in a position to help shape the future of our great city."

Mr Jamil was first elected to the authority in 2010 and has replaced Amjad Iqbal, who resigned from the Labour Party earlier in August.

Mr Jamil was previously the cabinet member for environment and transport, a position that will now be held by Angus Ellis.

He has previously spoken in favour of bus franchising and also in support of a plan to encourage active and sustainable transport in the city.

Mr Jamil won 62% of the vote in the 2023 city council elections.

Mr Iqbal, the former deputy leader, left the party in mid-August after he said his views on "certain policy matters" differed from those of the Labour Party group.

He will remain as a city councillor and sit as an Independent.

In a statement issued on 15 August, Mr Iqbal said: "I have enjoyed working with my Labour colleagues, and I want to thank them for their support over the years."