The Latest Breaking News from Faiza Shaheen

The strength of feeling in Hackney has been echoed elsewhere, with dozens of prominent Black Britons signing an open letter – seen by The Independent – warning the furore risked alienating Black voters, Race Correspondent Nadine White writes. But is the party already seeing damage on the doorstep?

US chatshow host describes as ‘dumb’ decision not to endorse Faiza Shaheen as candidate for London seat over tweets she liked

The 2014 sketch pokes fun at how difficult it can be to discuss Israel and Palestine without backlash

Labour leader accused of ‘cull’ and picking close allies to contest safe seats as others are blocked from standing for party in UK election

Faiza Shaheen said she was not surprised she had been suspended

The party seems unaware of the anger from those who fear that a pioneer and others like her have been targeted, says campaigner and peer Simon Woolley

LABOUR will be challenged in the courts over allegations an MP hopeful was blocked after a “systematic campaign of racism, Islamophobia and…

It comes amid allegations of a witchhunt against Labour’s hard left

Shaheen claims party has ‘problem with black and brown people’ after panel stops her standing in London seat

Angela Rayner has sided with Diane Abbott as a row over candidate selection for Labour threatens to derail the party’s election campaign

Critics accuse party of conducting a purge of left-wingers, as Faiza Shaheen deselected over social media posts.