Ex-council boss caught up in 'Trigger Me Timbers' WhatsApp scandal victim of 'political attack' Six councillors were brought to standards for breaching the code of conduct via the WhatsApp scandal The former leader of Tameside council claimed she was a victim of a ‘malicious political attack’ as she was found in breach of the council’s code of conduct. Coun Brenda Warrington was alone as she and five other councillors were put under the microscope by the standards sub committee hearing for their contributions in the infamous ‘Trigger Me Timbers’ WhatsApp chat. The scandal rocked Greater Manchester in February 2025, with...