The ex-leader, now running as an independent candidate in the general election, said those being blocked from Labour's list had 'all spoken out in favour of a permanent ceasefire in Gaza'.
Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has accused Sir Keir Starmer of 'clearly intervening' in a 'purge' of left-wing candidates from the party. Confusion over whether Diane Abbott will be allowed to stand under Labour's banner on 4 July has dominated headlines in recent days, as well as the suspension of Lloyd Russell-Moyle and the blocking of Faiza Shaheen - with critics of the leadership claiming it is an attack on the left.
' He claimed that reports Ms Shaheen was stopped from running over tweets she liked on X regarding Israel were 'a bit thin,' adding: 'The Labour Party's procedures ought to be more robust and more open than that.' And asked about whether Sir Keir was behind the decisions, Mr Corbyn said: 'He claims sometimes it's nothing to do with him and other times that he's made the decision. He better make up his mind what it is.
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