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Council head criticised over free football tickets

A local authority leader has come under fire for accepting two free football season tickets and concert passes.

Council documents published on Tuesday reveal Sunderland City Council boss Michael Mordey was given Sunderland AFC tickets and passes for a Bruce Springsteen show in May.

Liberal Democrat councillor Paul Edgeworth called the gifts "beyond belief".

Sunderland Labour Group said all donations had been declared in accordance with council rules.

Liberal democrat leader Ed Davey, alongside five Labour MPs, accepted tickets to watch Taylor Swift perform in London.

Asked to comment on the difference between his leader accepting tickets, and the city council boss doing so, Edgeworth said it was "not Ed Davey who is cutting council services".