Iftakhar Hussain apologises after being caught at house where police were called to reports of a ‘wedding’

The mayor of Blackburn has stepped down and offered his “deepest apologies” after being fined £200 for breaching coronavirus restrictions.

Iftakhar Hussain was caught by police on Saturday at a house in Blackburn after a member of the public called to report a “wedding” on Saturday.

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