Pat McFadden, the party's national campaign co-ordinator, says Sir Keir Starmer has taken a 'tough but necessary decision'.
The Labour Party has withdrawn support for its candidate in the Rochdale by-election after 'new information' emerged about comments he is alleged to have made. It is understood that Azhar Ali has also been suspended from the party pending an investigation. A Labour Party spokesperson said: 'Following new information about further comments made by Azhar Ali coming to light today, the Labour Party has withdrawn its support for Azhar Ali as our candidate in the Rochdale by-election.
a campaign group founded by Labour members to combat antisemitism within the party but which is unaffiliated to it, called for Mr Ali's immediate suspension as a candidate and party member. Alex Hearn, a director of the campaign group and member of the Labour Party, submitted a formal complaint against Mr Ali in which he wrote: 'The accusation that Jews plotted a massacre of innocent people for their own bloodthirsty gain is antisemitic.
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