The group has been struggling with the fall-out of an incident which saw one of its city councillors, Charlie Caine, accused of yelling "Nazis" at a group of women holding a silent vigil.

The party has declined to comment on the issue but it is known to have caused deep divisions among its ranks.

Some members have said privately that the leadership should have done more to address the controversy, while others believe it should have shown more public support to the embattled councillor.

Norwich City Hall (Image: Newsquest) City Hall sources have said the tensions have even led one party figure to boycott meetings in protest at its handling of the affair.

Now, the party has been hit with resignations of two of its 15 councillors, with the party admitting that more may follow.

Sources say the resignations are not directly linked to the scandal but they say it has worsened existing tensions in the party.

So far, two councillors have announced they are stepping down: Jamie Osborn, who is leaving his roles at both City Hall and Norfolk County Council, citing family reasons, and city councillor Gillian........

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