Council upsets the Status Quo

Recruiters at Brighton and Hove City Council have found themselves in a spat with rock band Status Quo. The council advertised for four senior positions using the strapline “Status Quo fans need not apply”. But Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi from the band were unimpressed, reportedly threatening to display a banner reading: “Councillors for Brighton and Hove need not attend” when they perform in the city in December.