Labour candidate will still stand in by-election after 'disgraceful' comments

Labour's Rochdale by-election candidate will still stand, despite his remarks being branded "warped" and "disgraceful" by the Jewish community. Senior shadow frontbencher Pat McFadden said Azhar Ali was 'wrong' to say Israel allowed the 7 October attack by Hamas. There are fears his comments could further fuel hostility, but with the deadline for nominations closed, it is too late for the party to replace him. Get the full story here: https://news.sky.com/story/labour-candidate-wrong-to-say-israel-allowed-7-october-attack-but-will-still-stand-in-by-election-13069105 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales #rochdale #labour #israel