内容摘要："It's not great that we're both dealing with this but I wouldn't want to do it with anyone else."

"It's not great that we're both dealing with this but I wouldn't want to do it with anyone else."

"I have decided not to stand for leadership of the group or the council in May. This is the right decision for me."I have clarified my position to my group so that, as a Labour Group, we can elect a new group leader ahead of the council AGM.

"However, I will continue to represent the residents of Seacombe, where I live."The critical state of the council's finances saw Mr Stuart face calls to resign at an emergency meetingA confidential letter, seen by the

, was reportedly being circulated among some in the Labour group, urging the party to take action to help unseat him.It stated: "Serious failings in leadership have brought the borough to the brink of financial disaster.

"Reports of lack of governance, accountability, and critical mismanagement paint a stark picture of a council unable to meet its obligations to residents.

"It is now evident that the current leader and deputy leader lack the experience and capability to provide this level of leadership."Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue said five crews from Skegness, Wainfleet, Spilsby and Alford attended the scene with two crews still on site.

A police spokesperson said the investigation into the cause of the blaze was "at the very early stages" and said officers were "keeping an open mind".The force said the next of kin of two people who died had been informed and were being supported by specially trained officers.

National Grid said following the fire its engineers had disconnected and isolated the electricity supply in the area to allow the police and fire service to carry out their investigation."We will be working to restore power to 50 locally affected customers as soon as those investigations have been completed," a spokesperson for the National Grid said.