‘Don’t take us for granted’: Muslim voters send message to Labour over its Gaza stance

Constituents in Leicester South who were frustrated by Jonathan Ashworth’s performance turned to the independent Shockat Adam. Photograph: Fabio De Paola/The Guardian

When Labour’s Jonathan Ashworth lost his Leicester South seat to the pro-Palestine independent candidate Shockat Adam, it was widely seen as one of the biggest upsets of election night.

But a walk along Evington Road, a busy shopping street with a large Muslim population in the constituency, showed that all the signs were there.