Two Labour councillors in Oldham have decided to run as Independents due to disagreements over the party's Gaza policy. They criticize Labour leader Keir Starmer's response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Two sitting councillors in Oldham have decided to split from the Labour party due to disagreements over the party's Gaza policy. Councillor Nyla Ibrahim, who was elected as the Labour candidate in Werneth, will now run as an Independent. She is supported by Shoab Akhtar, another Labour councillor for Werneth, who has also defected from the party. Coun Akhtar is not up for re-election this year.
Both councillors have criticized Labour leader Keir Starmer's response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Coun Ibrahim claims that she was banned from including a text about Gaza in her campaign leaflet, which influenced her decision to go independent
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