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Seren Morris and Nuray Bulbul

Who is Sam Tarry, the Ilford South Labour MP de-selected by local party

Sam Tarry was fired from his role as shadow transport minister

(Picture: UK Parliament)

Labour MP Sam Tarry, a former senior trade union official who helped with Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership campaign, has been de-selected in his east London constituency - the first time in more than 10 years that a party member has been removed in this manner.

The decision came after local branches voted in favour of a re-selection process in which Tarry lost by 499 votes to 361.

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