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Chingford: 50 Labour members quit over Faiza Shaheen deselection [1]

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Date: 2024-07

Fifty members of Labour in a north-east London constituency have resigned from the party, citing the treatment of their former candidate Faiza Shaheen.

Ms Shaheen was deselected by Labour after liking a series of posts on X that allegedly downplayed antisemitism allegations. She is now standing as an independent candidate in the Chingford and Woodford Green constituency.

A letter posted on X says the resigning members of Chingford and Woodford Green Labour believe Ms Shaheen was deselected “in an appalling and unfair manner”.

A Labour spokesperson said hundreds of activists had joined the campaign "with a renewed sense of purpose to deliver a Labour MP for Chingford and Woodford Green".

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[1] Url: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8vv50mm424o

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