Keir Starmer reacts to Lee Anderson Reform UK move: 14 years of failure'
Sir Keir Starmer dismissed calls for a by-election following Lee Anderson's departure from the Conservative Party to Reform UK.
Lee Anderson and his parents influenced his decision to switch parties, mentioning that the parents wouldn't vote for him unless he switched to Richard Tice's party. [ more ]
Starmer on dropping candidate: I took decisive action
Labour leader Keir Starmer withdrew support for party candidate Azhar Ali during a by-election after comments about Israel and Jewish people were published.
Starmer claimed that further information came to light on Monday, leading to his decision to drop Ali. [ more ]
Labour suspends London by-election candidate who said 'trans women are not female' after transphobia complaint
Laura Pascal, a Labour candidate in a by-election in Hackney, has been administratively suspended and is under investigation following complaints about her comments on social media.
The accusations are believed to be related to her tweets which stated that 'trans women are not female' and 'biological sex is a real thing.' [ more ]
Labour's self-sabotage leaves Rochdale byelection up for grabs
Labour's own candidate in the Rochdale by-election, Azhar Ali, has sabotaged what should have been a safe Labour seat and made a George Galloway victory more likely.
Labour has withdrawn its support for Ali and he will not be allowed to sit as a Labour MP even if he wins the election. [ more ]
Ex-Tory MP Peter Bone spotted campaigning for girlfriend in seat he was stripped of
Disgraced former Conservative MP Peter Bone has been seen campaigning for his girlfriend, Helen Harrison, who has been chosen as the Tory candidate in the by-election to replace him.
This move by Tory HQ has been seen as adding to the party's woes and could potentially split the Tory vote if Bone had decided to run as an independent candidate.
Mr. Bone lost his seat after being found guilty of indecent exposure and bullying behavior, and his constituents utilized a recall petition to remove him from parliament. [ more ]