Labour Suspends Councillor over Arrest as MPs Are Purged

Labour suspends councillor over arrest as MPs are purged

While Downing Street chief of staff Morgan McSweeney was conducting his latest purge in Westminster, back in his old stomping ground of Lambeth, a Labour councillor was suspended yesterday after being charged with a criminal offence. Irfan Mohammed has been a Labour councillor at Brixton Town Hall since 2018, having been elected to represent Clapham…

Lambeth Labour councillor charged and suspended as party moves to limit fallout

Lambeth Labour Councillor Irfan Mohammed has been suspended by the Labour Group after being charged with a criminal offence, it has been confirmed today. A brief statement published on the official Love Lambeth website announced: “We have been made aware by the police that Cllr Irfan Mohammed has been arrested and charged. He has been suspended from the Labour Group, removed from all responsibilities as Deputy Cabinet Member and removed from all…