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Tory candidate suspended over post saying 'MP should be bullied back to Pakistan' elected

A candidate who is under investigation over a string of offensive social media posts, including suggesting an MP should be “bullied back to Pakistan”, has been elected on to Harrow Council.

Will Jackson was suspended by the Conservative Party just weeks ahead of the vote but still managed to win his seat.

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