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Controversial candidates to look out for…

As well as key Jewish politicians and community allies, we’ll also keep track of candidates who’ve been criticised for claims of antisemitism or their role in the Labour antisemitism row.

 Gordon Nardell (LAB) (Cities of London and Westminster) – QC hired by Labour to tackle antisemitism backlog

Sally-Ann Hart  (CON) (Hastings and Rye) – Tory candidate which Labour urged Conservatives to drop over ‘antisemitism‘.

Richard Short (St Helens South and Whiston) and Lee Anderson (Ashfield) (both CON) also accused of antisemitism. 

Chris Williamson (Derby North).

Labour MP Chris Williamson. Photo credit read: Rousseau/PA Wire

Jean Anne Mitchell (West Dunbartonshire) – Scottish Labour hopeful apologised for ‘clearly antisemitic‘ message.

James Edward Buckley (Blackley and Broughton) – Brexit Party candidate who questioned the Holocaust, praised Hitler.

Sam Tarry (Ilford South) – Labour candidate who some said ‘exploit’ antisemitism over foreign policy clash

Safia Ali (Falkirk) – candidate dropped by Labour over ‘deeply antisemitic‘ posts.

Richard Burgon (Leeds East), Corbyn ally who said Zionism “is the enemy” of peace.

Waheed Rafiq (Birmingham Hodge Hill) – a Liberal Democrat hopeful suspended over ‘clearly and unambiguously antisemitic’ comments

Ryan Houghton (Aberdeen North) – Tory hopeful who was suspended after quoting Holocaust denier David Irving.

Amjad Bashir (Leeds North East), candidate dropped by Tories, after saying Jews return from Israel “brainwashed extremists

Ruth George (High Peak), Labour candidate who said it’s “possible” Israel backed the Independent Group.

Wera Hobhouse (Bath), Lib Dem candidate who compared Gaza to ‘Nazi ghettos’

Ali Milani (Uxbridge and South Ruislip), Labour candidate challenging Boris Johnson who sent “deeply antisemitic” tweet during student days.

Laura McAlpine (Harlow), Labour election candidate defended ‘Jewish final solution’ slur 

George Galloway (West Bromwich East)

George Galloway. Photo credit: Daniel Leal-Olivas/PA Wire