Bolton council meeting descends into chaos as public gallery cleared and councillors walk out

Manchester Evening News - Oct 8, 2026

The meeting, which was held on the October 7 anniversary of the deadly Hamas attacks on Israel, heard a request for the Palestinian flag to flown in Bolton next month

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