CAMMY DAY STATEMENT:
“I have today resigned as Leader of the City of Edinburgh Council.
“The recent commentary on my personal life is detracting from the important work this Labour-led Council does for the people of Edinburgh.
“It undermines the dedicated efforts of my colleagues and Council officers. That’s why it’s time for me to step aside as Leader.
“It undermines the dedicated efforts of my colleagues and Council officers. That’s why it’s time for me to step aside as Leader.
“I have yet to be contacted by the police but want to reiterate that I will cooperate fully with their ongoing enquiries.
“I am hugely proud of what we’ve achieved for the Capital during my time as leader and truly believe that Edinburgh is a better, fairer city as a result.
“I’m also proud to have led a way of successfully doing politics across divides, finding a way to deliver on our priorities for our people and our city.”
LIB DEM Group leader Kevin Lang commented: “I’m pleased Cllr Day has resigned. The allegations made against him are extremely serious. The police investigation and other processes need to be allowed to run their course.
“For the Council, it’s now important to choose a new Leader who can focus properly on the big issues facing our City. We need to agree a new budget, grapple with a worsening crisis in homelessness, and have a big decision to take next month on the new visitor levy.
“Liberal Democrat councillors will be considering carefully how all of this is best achieved ahead of the next Council meeting and the election of a new Leader.”