The Latest Breaking News from Afrasiab Anwar

Labour insiders fear ‘annihilation’ in Lancashire local elections after U-turn

County has highest number of reinstated elections following decision not to delay them for 30 English councils

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18

The Burnley question: is all going to plan in Labour’s ‘most winnable seat’?

Some polls give Labour huge majority but confounding issues such as Gaza war mean things may not be so clearcut

The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2024

Labour’s refusal to call for Gaza ceasefire derails UK opposition party

On Tuesday night, a Labour frontbencher quit the party over Starmer’s position – the latest in a string of resignations.

Al Jazeera · Nov 8, 2023

Labour council leader and 10 others quit party over Keir Starmer's Gaza position

A council leader has left the Labour Party just days after urging Keir Starmer to resign as leader over his stance on the Israel-Hamas war.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 6, 2023

Burnley council leader quits over Starmer’s failure to call for Gaza ceasefire

Afrasiab Anwar, one of 11 councillors to resign, was among those who earlier asked party leader to step down

The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2023

Burnley council leader and 10 others quit Labour over Starmer’s Gaza position

The councillors said they ‘cannot remain in a party that is not doing enough while innocent people are being killed’.

The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2023

Starmer says focus is on stopping Gaza suffering not on dissenting party members

It comes after two Labour council leaders called on him to resign, amid internal divisions and criticism over his refusal to back a ceasefire.

The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2023

Labour council chiefs call on Keir Starmer to resign over Gaza position

THE leaders of two Labour-led councils have called on Keir Starmer to “consider his position” as he maintains his refusal to back a ceasefire…

The National (Scotland) · Nov 3, 2023

Keir Starmer must resign over Gaza stance, say two Labour council chiefs

Local authority bosses say they want ‘someone to lead who has compassion’

The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2023

Councillors call on Starmer to quit over Gaza stance

Sir Keir Starmer has come under fresh pressure over his stance on the Israel-Hamas conflict, as two Labour council leaders called on him to resign.

The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2023