Newcastle City Council leader survives second vote of no confidence after Lib Dem abstentionsIt is the second time in less than a year an attempt to oust the Labour leader has been defeatedView Image Leader of Newcastle City Council, Cllr Karen Kilgour (Image: Iain Buist/Newcastle Chronicle)The leader of Newcastle City Council has survived a second attempt to oust her from her position in under a year. ‌Coun Kilgour was installed as leader in October 2024, but faced an attempt led by the Lib Dems just two months later. ‌After comments from Lib Dem leader Coun Colin Ferguson on Tuesday indicating he was unlikely to back the attempted coup, Coun Donnelly urged the opposition to back his motion. He said: “In this chamber back in December, a motion was brought by the Liberal Democrats to remove the leader of the council. I was elected in this chamber which was endorsed when the last attempted vote of no confidence fell.