Six councillors involved in the infamous WhatsApp group have been under investigation The former leader of Tameside council is set to deny allegations that she breached the council’s code of conduct, a standards hearing was told. Coun Brenda Warrington was the only councillor to show up at the hearing, which looks to put those involved in the infamous ‘Trigger Me Timbers’ WhatsApp group under the microscope. The scandal rocked Greater Manchester in February 2025, with group members made up of Labour councillors, Labour activists from Denton and Reddish, as well as MPs Andrew Gwynne and Oliver Ryan. The group chat...