Councillor Resigns Over Rapist’s Taxi License | Glasgow News

A Highlands councillor is quitting his post after his council’s licensing committee shockingly voted to keep a convicted rapist’s taxi license active — even though he’s serving a six-year sentence and can’t drive himself. Public outrage erupted, with Rape Crisis Scotland and protesters demanding accountability. Three councillors had already resigned, but Willie Mackay is taking it further by stepping down from the council entirely, sparking an internal review and showing how public pressure can force change. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7a90776fa8c81361