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| Shadow chancellor Ed Balls fined over car accident | Shadow chancellor Ed Balls fined over car accident |
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| Shadow chancellor Ed Balls has been fined £900 and given five penalty points for failing to stop after a car crash in West Yorkshire. | Shadow chancellor Ed Balls has been fined £900 and given five penalty points for failing to stop after a car crash in West Yorkshire. |
| The Morley and Outwood MP drove off after hitting a parked car next to Morley's Labour Unity Club on 5 April. | |
| Mr Balls, who did not contest the offence, said on his blog in May he was unaware he had damaged the other vehicle at the time. | Mr Balls, who did not contest the offence, said on his blog in May he was unaware he had damaged the other vehicle at the time. |
| He did not attend the hearing at Leeds Magistrates Court on Tuesday. | |
| Writing on his blog he said: "Another car was parked close by and I was aware the two bumpers touched. But I had no idea any damage had been done until the police got in touch a week later. | |
| "As soon as I was aware any damage had been done, I immediately took full responsibility for any damage caused. | |
| "I've been in touch with the owner to apologise for the inconvenience and to pay for the repair to the marks on the parked car's bodywork." |