UK Labour lost five seats to pro-Palestinian independent candidates during the course of the night, all in areas with significant Muslim populations.
With seven hours before the polls closed, Jeremy Corbyn - an MP with 41 years in parliament who led UK Labour to two elections - took to social media to make a final plea to voters.
Despite being swept to victory with a massive majority, Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour suffered significant election setbacks in areas with large Muslim populations amid discontent over its position on the war in Gaza.Credit:The party, which has long counted on the backing of Muslim and other minority groups, saw its vote fall on average by 10 points in seats where more than 10 per cent of the population identify as Muslim.
Shockat Adam, the independent who stood against Ashworth, said his win was “an indication to those who have been in power for so long that you cannot forget the people that you serve”. Leicester South MP winner Independent candidate Shockat Adam holds up the Palestinian keffiyeh as he celebrates. “This is for Gaza.”
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