A Birmingham councillor is scheduled to stand trial next year on charges of assaulting five individuals, including three police officers. Siobhan Harper-Nunes, 66, who secured her position as a Green Party councillor in May, pleaded not guilty to the allegations during a hearing held recently.

Following the charges, Harper-Nunes was suspended by the Green Party and is currently serving as an independent councillor. The details of the alleged assaults have not been disclosed publicly. The case will proceed in the coming year as the legal process continues.