Labour says it has "withdrawn support" for its Rochdale by-election candidate Azhar Ali after he allegedly told a party meeting that Israel had "allowed" the deadly attacks by Hamas gunmen on 7 ...

Labour has been handed fresh embarrassment over its Rochdale by-election campaign today after party leaflets featuring candidate Azhar Ali landed on voters doormats days after he was suspended.

after it emerged a number of councillors had supported Azhar Ali, who had been candidate for the Rochdale by-election, or shared controversial material about Israel online. At the start of this ...