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    Dropped Labour candidate to stand as Independent

    by Nina Lloyd Jun 05, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: PA Archive

    A left-wing former Labour candidate has announced she will stand as an Independent in the General Election after a row erupted over the party’s decision to withdraw backing for her.

    confirmed her plans to contest the seat of Chingford and Woodford Green on July 4, pitching herself as a “progressive alternative” and claiming constituents feel “disenfranchised” by her deselection.

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