FORMER MP Simon Danczuk has been plagued by controversial moments over the last few years.He

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chaos. Election veterans George Galloway and Simon Danczuk turned their back on the party years ago and

He’s really whipping up division, and I think that’s really unfortunate ”.... In the footage, which has been posted on the Reform UK’s social media feed, the online creator is heard uttering expletives before threatening to “ put one in his head ”.... He is currently the bookies favourite to win.Mr Galloway has also claimed that his campaign materials across Rochdale have been “ ripped down and destroyed ”....

The Tories refuse to do in Government what the public want.... “ Rochdale needs an MP who will challenge the lazy Labour local council.... ' 884 Comments POLL: Who will you blame most if the Tories lose the next election?...

Following Mr Ali’s high-profile suspension, he would be considered an independent MP in parliament should he win today’s by-election.Mr Ali was suspended from the party following allegations of anti-semitism.... He joined Pendle Borough Council in 2000 at 24, becoming council leader in 2003.... In 2020, Mr Ali was awarded an OBE for his services to the community in the North West. Reverend Mark Coleman is a long-time climate campaigner and Just Stop Oil activist, who has twice been jailed for

Leading Brexiteer and Reform's honorary president, Nigel Farage, warned:" Disgraceful scenes in Rochdale.... How can a candidate look good if he refuses to debate?... “ I explained to the organisers that basic concepts of British democracy meant that all candidates should have the opportunity to address the public, but they still refused me entry.“ And all they wanted to do was debate Gaza in the corridor....

George Galloway has won the Rochdale by-election for the Worker’s Party of Britain, overturning a Labour majority of 9, 668.Mr Galloway, a former Labour and Respect party MP, took almost 40 per cent of the vote and a majority of almost 5, 700. Rochdale represents Mr Galloway’s fourth different seat in parliament since 1987, an achievement which –he noted – emulates Winston Churchill.In second place came independent candidate David Tulley, who won a stunning 6, 638 votes and 21.3 per cent of the

Voters in Rochdale are heading to the polls today in a by-election triggered by the death of former Labour MP Sir Tony Lloyd, who passed away in January following a cancer diagnosis. The campaign for the Greater Manchester constituency has been marred by chaos and ugly scenes with candidates receiving death threats and Labour withdrawing its support for its candidate in the race over comments he made on the Israel-Hamas war. The Rochdale contest is the latest in a string of recent by-elections t

Azhar Ali claimed Israel had allowed Hamas to inflict its October 7 attack( Image: GETTY) SirKeir Starmer was accused of protecting a “ racist crank ” after his party rallied round MP hopeful Azhar Ali. The Rochdale by-election candidate claimed Israel allowed the October 7 massacre to happen so it had cover to invade Gaza. Labour frontbenchers joined Mr Ali at a campaign event and claimed he had been the victim of an online conspiracy theory. But opponents said the candidate was “ unfit ” for o