The Labour Party is facing a significant internal crisis in Hartlepool, where 21 councillors from the local authority have signaled their intention to resign from the party. This unrest is primarily due to dissatisfaction with the financial provisions for children in care, which these councillors deem to be insufficient and unfair. Hartlepool, being one of England's poorest areas, is particularly sensitive to issues surrounding public funding, and the councillors expressed feelings of betrayal by the party leadership, whom they believed should have provided more support given the local challenges. The group is led by Pamela Hargreaves, who has voiced her frustration and disappointment over the lack of adequate funding, stating that their hard work for a Labour government seemed to have resulted in little change in their community's dire financial situation.