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General Election 2019: Labour bans three former MPs from standing again | General Election 2019: Labour bans three former MPs from standing again |
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Three former Labour MPs - including Jeremy Corbyn ally Chris Williamson - have been banned from standing by the party's National Executive Committee. | Three former Labour MPs - including Jeremy Corbyn ally Chris Williamson - have been banned from standing by the party's National Executive Committee. |
Mr Williamson, who represented Derby North, was suspended in an anti-Semitism row. | Mr Williamson, who represented Derby North, was suspended in an anti-Semitism row. |
Stephen Hepburn, ex-MP for Jarrow, was being investigated over a sexual harassment claim, denied by him, while Roger Godsiff was facing a reselection battle in Birmingham Hall Green. | Stephen Hepburn, ex-MP for Jarrow, was being investigated over a sexual harassment claim, denied by him, while Roger Godsiff was facing a reselection battle in Birmingham Hall Green. |
New candidates will be chosen instead. | New candidates will be chosen instead. |
It comes as Conservative Alun Cairns resigned from the cabinet over claims he knew about a former aide's role in the "sabotage" of a rape trial. | It comes as Conservative Alun Cairns resigned from the cabinet over claims he knew about a former aide's role in the "sabotage" of a rape trial. |
Mr Cairns still intends to stand as a Tory candidate in the general election. | Mr Cairns still intends to stand as a Tory candidate in the general election. |
Labour's ruling National Executive Committee (NEC) has not made a final decision on whether Keith Vaz can stand for the party, the BBC understands. | Labour's ruling National Executive Committee (NEC) has not made a final decision on whether Keith Vaz can stand for the party, the BBC understands. |
The former Leicester East MP was last week suspended from the House of Commons for six months by a standards watchdog. | The former Leicester East MP was last week suspended from the House of Commons for six months by a standards watchdog. |
Mr Vaz "disregarded" the law by "expressing a willingness" to help buy cocaine for male prostitutes, the Commons standards commission said in a scathing report. | Mr Vaz "disregarded" the law by "expressing a willingness" to help buy cocaine for male prostitutes, the Commons standards commission said in a scathing report. |
Mr Vaz was re-selected as Labour's candidate in Leicester East, a seat he has represented for 32 years, a few weeks before the publication of the standards report. | Mr Vaz was re-selected as Labour's candidate in Leicester East, a seat he has represented for 32 years, a few weeks before the publication of the standards report. |
If Mr Vaz was re-elected on 12 December, he would not be able to take up his seat until his suspension ends - and he could face a recall petition, giving voters a chance to remove him. | If Mr Vaz was re-elected on 12 December, he would not be able to take up his seat until his suspension ends - and he could face a recall petition, giving voters a chance to remove him. |
His Labour colleague, shadow home secretary Diane Abbott, said after the standards commission ruling that he should "consider his position". | His Labour colleague, shadow home secretary Diane Abbott, said after the standards commission ruling that he should "consider his position". |
"I think he himself should agree not to be a candidate," she told BBC Radio 4's Today programme. | "I think he himself should agree not to be a candidate," she told BBC Radio 4's Today programme. |
Mr Vaz did not make any comment on his suspension, but a spokesman said he was receiving treatment for a serious mental health condition. | Mr Vaz did not make any comment on his suspension, but a spokesman said he was receiving treatment for a serious mental health condition. |
BBC political correspondent Iain Watson is travelling with the Labour leader on the election campaign trail. | |
Chris Williamson was suspended by Labour in February after claiming the party had "been too apologetic" in its response to criticism of handling anti-Semitism allegations. | Chris Williamson was suspended by Labour in February after claiming the party had "been too apologetic" in its response to criticism of handling anti-Semitism allegations. |
He was reinstated in June but was suspended again after a backlash from MPs, peers and Jewish groups. | He was reinstated in June but was suspended again after a backlash from MPs, peers and Jewish groups. |
Last month, he lost a High Court bid to be reinstated by the party - but the judge also ruled Labour acted unlawfully when it re-opened the disciplinary case against him. | Last month, he lost a High Court bid to be reinstated by the party - but the judge also ruled Labour acted unlawfully when it re-opened the disciplinary case against him. |
Stephen Hepburn was suspended by the Labour Party last month, as it launched an investigation into claims he sexually harassed a female party member in her 20s at a curry house 14 years ago. | Stephen Hepburn was suspended by the Labour Party last month, as it launched an investigation into claims he sexually harassed a female party member in her 20s at a curry house 14 years ago. |
Mr Hepburn said he "completely refutes" the allegation. | Mr Hepburn said he "completely refutes" the allegation. |
Roger Godsiff, meanwhile, had been facing a vote of constituency party members over whether he should be allowed to stand again before the NEC stepped in. | Roger Godsiff, meanwhile, had been facing a vote of constituency party members over whether he should be allowed to stand again before the NEC stepped in. |
The former MP has been at the centre of a row over his support for protesters against LGBT teaching. | The former MP has been at the centre of a row over his support for protesters against LGBT teaching. |
Campaigners had been gathering outside Anderton Park Primary School, in Birmingham, to argue children were too young to learn about same-sex relationships. | Campaigners had been gathering outside Anderton Park Primary School, in Birmingham, to argue children were too young to learn about same-sex relationships. |
Mr Godsiff was formally reprimanded by the Labour Party in June, after he was seen in a video agreeing with protesters. | Mr Godsiff was formally reprimanded by the Labour Party in June, after he was seen in a video agreeing with protesters. |
In a statement, the party said it has "long supported and campaigned for LGBT+ inclusive education in schools". | In a statement, the party said it has "long supported and campaigned for LGBT+ inclusive education in schools". |