Exclusive: Vaz to run in Leicester East, infuriating Labour candidates who have campaigned for his eviction for years
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The disgraced former MP Keith Vaz has been belatedly kicked out of Labour after announcing he is standing in his old seat, Leicester East, for a new local party.
The former minister, who is running against an official Labour party candidate, was still a member of the party on Thursday when it emerged that he was standing in the constituency for the One Leicester party.
Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Exclusive: Vaz to run in Leicester East, infuriating Labour candidates who have campaigned for his eviction for yearsUK general election live – latest updatesThe disgraced former MP Keith Vaz has been belatedly kicked out of Labour after announcing he is standing in his old seat, Leicester East, for a new local party.The former minister, who is running against an official Labour party candidate, was still a member of the party on Thursday when it emerged that he was standing in the constituency for the One Leicester party. Continue reading…