LABOUR have conceded they have lost votes in Muslim communities during the English local elections over the party’s stance on Gaza.
And it seems certain the party has failed to unseat West Midlands Mayor Andy Street because of a collapse in its Muslim support in parts of that region such as Birmingham.
Pat McFadden , one of Keir Starmer’s most senior lieutenants, admitted on Friday that the crisis in the Middle East had been an “issue” for the party, adding that with “so many innocent people being killed I'm not surprised people have strong feelings about that”.councillor who lost their seat in Oldham, where around 24% of people identified as Muslim in the last census, told the: “The main reason for this is Gaza and anger that the Labour Party took too long to call for a ceasefire.
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