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05/08/2014
Shadow Chancellor Fined For Failing To Stop After An Accident
Leeds Magistrates Court has fined shadow chancellor Ed Balls £900 for failing to stop after a a car crash in April.
According to a report by the BBC, Mr Balls was fined and given five penalty points for driving away after his car hit a parked car outside Labour's Unity Club in Morley, West Yorkshire on 05 April.
It is understood that Mr Balls did not contest the charges, saying only that he was not aware at the time that the cars had collided and that any damage had been done.
(MH/CD)
According to a report by the BBC, Mr Balls was fined and given five penalty points for driving away after his car hit a parked car outside Labour's Unity Club in Morley, West Yorkshire on 05 April.
It is understood that Mr Balls did not contest the charges, saying only that he was not aware at the time that the cars had collided and that any damage had been done.
(MH/CD)
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