After 36 hours defending Ali, Labour withdrew its support on Monday following further revelations... But with the byelection a little over two weeks away, Labour cannot replace him with another candidate.
Why can't Labour replace Ali? Election Commission rules state that a candidate can only withdraw from a race via a withdrawal notice delivered by 4pm, 19 working days before the poll. The deadline for the Rochdale byelection, which will be a key test for Keir Starmer's party, passed on 2 February.
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