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Faiza Shaheen will reportedly no longer be a Labour Party candidate in the U.K. general election after allegedly liking a tweet about Israel which contained a Jon Stewart sketch.
LEFT BEHIND

New AOC Banned From Election Over Jon Stewart Sketch Tweet

Stewart described the row as the dumbest thing the U.K. has done “since electing Boris Johnson.”

Dan Ladden-Hall

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pauses as he addresses a press conference at the Warsaw Armoured Brigade on April 23, 2024 in Warsaw, Poland.
SWITCH UP

Ex-U.K. Health Minister Defects From Conservative Party

MP Dan Poulter called on U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to hold general elections “as soon as possible” and endorsed his Labour opponent, Keir Starmer.

Amanda Yen

George Galloway, leader of the Workers Party of Britain, speaks after winning the Rochdale Parliamentary by-election.
‘THIS FOR GAZA’

Britain Elects Its Wildest and Most Controversial Lawmaker

The former Labour lawmaker won a landslide in a vote which he made all about Israel.

Dan Ladden-Hall

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’ANGUISH’

U.K. Labour MP Suspended for Suggesting Jews Face No Racism

Abbott later apologized for her comments and wrote that “I wish to wholly and unreservedly withdraw my remarks and disassociate myself from them.”

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‘PURE RACISM’

London Official Faces Probe for Black History Month Remarks

Darren Rodwell was wearing a traditional African hat when he started his speech at the event.

Dan Ladden-Hall

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‘UNPRECEDENTED’

Johnson Blocks Vote That Could Have Kicked Him Out of No 10

Because he didn’t immediately resign, Johnson is allowed an eight-week “caretaker” period.

Alan Halaly

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END OF AN ERA

Jeremy Corbyn Booted Out of Britain’s Labour Party

Labour leader Keir Starmer has suspended his predecessor over the party’s handling of anti-Semitism just six months after he stepped down.

Nico Hines

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MEA CULPA

Labour Admits It Smeared Jewish Whistleblowers Under Corbyn

The party was sued by seven whistleblowers who appeared in a 2019 documentary featuring criticisms of the party’s anti-Semitism complaints process.

Barbie Latza Nadeau

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‘It’s Creepy’

U.K. Minister Tells Female Politician to ‘Watch’ Her Tone

U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock sparked widespread criticism after telling Labour MP and emergency room medic Dr. Rosena Allin-Khan to watch her “tone” in the House of Commons.

Tim Teeman

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DARKEST HOUR

Can This Man Get Britain to Dump Its Wartime Prime Minister?

In 1945, Brits unceremoniously tossed Winston Churchill aside. Now Labour’s new leader, Keir Starmer, has to convince virus-hit Britain he can repeat history.

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LANDSLIDE

Corbyn to Step Down as Labour Party Leader After Defeat

Said he would resign early Friday morning.

Anna Kaplan

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