Labour is facing a fresh, escalating anti-Semitism crisis after the party's leadership was forced to suspend two parliamentary candidates over their alleged anti-Israel remarks.
Labour is facing a fresh, escalating anti-Semitism crisis after the party's leadership was forced to suspend two parliamentary candidates over their alleged anti-Israel remarks. With just 24 hours to go before voting begins in two crucial by-elections, Sir Keir Starmer's party is trying to limit the damage of its latest antisemitism row despite the opposition leader stressing he had "torn anti-Semitism out of Labour".
Also running in Rochdale are former Labour MPs Simon Danczuk, now the Reform Party candidate, and George Galloway, of the Workers Party of Britain, who is campaigning against Labour's stance on Gaza.Rochdale by-election: See the full list of candidates hereMr Ali was quoted in the meeting last year saying he wanted "a kinder approach" to politics in the constituency in Lancashire.
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