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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Rachael Burford

Chaos at London Labour council as leader ousted by own party days after his election

Last week James McAsh was selected as Southwark Labour leader but the contest was then re-run - (JamesMcAsh)

London Labour councillors have accused their own party of a "stitch-up" after they were forced to re-run the election of a new borough leader when a left-wing candidate was chosen.

Three Labour councillors in Southwark have threatened to quit over the row and have suggested they will refuse to work for Sarah King, who was announced as the new leader of town hall on Wednesday night.

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