Derby paper: candidates must declare convictions

Derby North MP Bob Laxton is backing the Derby Evening Telegraph's "Anything to declare?" campaign, which calls for potential councillors to declare past convictions. It's "absolutely spot on", he says and will seek for it to be made law. The paper (circ. 47,406) launched the campaign after it was revealed that a former Derby city council leader was once convicted of indecency involving a child. (Via Derby Evening Telegraph)