George Galloway wins Rochdale by-election | The Times and The Sunday Times

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George Galloway has won the Rochdale by-election after one of the most divisive campaigns in years.

The Workers Party for Britain leader gained almost 40 per cent of the vote and had a 5,697 majority over his closest rival, David Tully — an independent candidate who only decided to run the day before nominations closed.

Labour withdrew support for its candidate, Azhar Ali, after a recording emerged in which he claimed Israel was complicit in the terrorist attacks of October 7.

The by-election was to decide the replacement for the veteran Labour MP Sir Tony Lloyd, who died in January.

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