Rochdale

[ Labour will not review its general election candidates after being forced to withdraw support from two contenders over anti-Israel remarks. The party has faced turmoil this week after being forced to suspend Rochdale by-election candidate Azhar Ali and their Hyndburn general election nominee Graham Jones after they made controversial comments at a private meeting … Read more

[ Sir Keir Starmer was forced to suspend a second Labour candidate, Graham Jones, on Tuesday after the party decided to withdraw its backing from Azhar Ali, another Labour contender for an upcoming by-election. Both men have been accused of making anti-Israel comments during the same meeting of Lancashire Labour members. But who are these … Read more