Joe Anderson
Anderson, who was arrested as part of a corruption investigation last week, says he has no case to answer.
In a short message released on Saturday Anderson urged people to "stick together and support each other and win this battle".
A third have experienced physical violence, sixty per cent have been verbally abused - these are some of the most vulnerable in our society
Already, we can see a spike in council tax arrears, not to mention the snaking queues at foodbanks and families struggling with things like school uniform costs
A policy that actively seeks to penalise claimants is a perfect storm that will lead to widespread hardship
Walmsley was transported to hospital by taxi.