At 19, George Finch has become the leader of Warwickshire County Council after a temporary appointment followed by a resignation. He now oversees considerable public spending, with £1.5 billion in assets and an annual budget of around £500 million. Critics, including Labour MP Preet Gill, have expressed concerns regarding his age and ability, emphasizing that leadership responsibilities should not serve as learning experiences for the young appointee. Reform UK is the largest party on the council, but the results of the voting process revealed a lack of outright majority support.
George Finch, 19, took over temporarily after the previous council leader resigned just weeks after being elected. He has now been voted in as the leader of Warwickshire County Council, which has 1.5bn of assets and a budget of around 500m.
Labour MP for Birmingham Edgbaston, Preet Gill, criticized Finch's position, stating, "the people of Warwickshire frankly deserve better. This is not work experience, she told the BBC. This is not about learning on the job."
Collection
[
|
...
]