The longstanding Longsight councillor has lost its seat
Manchester council's deputy leader has been ousted by George Galloway's party. Labour councillor Luthfur Rahman has lost his seat in Longsight to the Workers Party of Britain following a tense battle in which the war in Gaza has been at the forefront of campaigning.
READ MORE: All the overnight results in Greater Manchester as Labour loses seats with Gaza war a 'decisive' factor He has now lost his seat at Manchester council with Workers Party candidate Shahbaz Sarwar winning by a margin of 185 votes - 2,444 to 2,259 Both candidates put the Palestinian flag on their campaign posters with the war in Gaza thought to be a big factor behind the result.
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