Sir Keir Starmer has defended his handling of the antisemitism row in his party, saying he took 'decisive action' in withdrawing support for his Rochdale by-election candidate.
Sir Keir Starmer has defended his handling of the antisemitism row in his party, saying he took ‘decisive action’ in withdrawing support for his Rochdale by-election candidate.The party acted last night after initially backing Azhar Ali, who had told a meeting that Israel had allowed the massacre of its people on the 7th of October so it could attack Gaza.
Now, another parliamentary candidate for the party, former MP Graham Jones, has been suspended over comments he made about Israel at the same meeting.
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Azhar Ali: Keir Starmer insists he was decisive on Rochdale candidateLabour has faced criticism for initially standing by Azhar Ali as its by-election candidate.
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Keir Starmer Says He Took 'Decisive Action' Against Rochdale Candidate Azhar AliNed Simons is politics news editor for HuffPost UK based in London. He can be reached by email at ned.simonshuffpost.com or on Twitter nedsimons.
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Labour withdrew support for Rochdale by-election candidate Azhar Ali after 'new information' emergedPat McFadden, the party's national campaign co-ordinator, says Sir Keir Starmer has taken a 'tough but necessary decision'.
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Labour withdraws support for Rochdale candidate over Israel commentsThe party said the decision was taken after 'new information about further comments' came to light.
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On the streets of Rochdale Labour have a problemThe town has been caught up in controversy after Labour's former candidate who wants to be the next MP made 'deeply offensive' comments about Israel - but there are other things occupying voters' minds
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Labour withdraws support for Rochdale candidate after Israel conspiracy theory remarksLabour has withdrawn its support for Rochdale by-election candidate Azhar Ali after criticism of remarks about Israel, a party spokesperson said.
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