Exclusive: A Labour councillor in Kensington got a formal warning after being filmed working with Tories to deliver food to struggling food banks.
He's been accused by those on the hard left of his party of appearing in 'Tory propaganda.' @LBC shr.gs/CRAk3bf
He's been accused by those on the hard left of his party of appearing in 'Tory propaganda.' @LBC shr.gs/CRAk3bf
The offending videos were posted on the local Tory MP's Twitter feed, and got 10 and 3 retweets respectively.
A Labour source close to the row told me it makes the party look “completely bonkers” and like “out of touch sectarian idiots.” shr.gs/CRAk3bf
A Labour source close to the row told me it makes the party look “completely bonkers” and like “out of touch sectarian idiots.” shr.gs/CRAk3bf
Labour Leader Keir Starmer told @LBC "I am going to make it my business to find out what’s gone on there."
His first warning from the Group Whip says: "It is in the Tories' interests to appear that they are working cross-party.
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"Pandemic or no pandemic, you should seek formal advice and approval before appearing in media and publicity done by the Conservatives."
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"Pandemic or no pandemic, you should seek formal advice and approval before appearing in media and publicity done by the Conservatives."
In response to the story, Labour Group Leader: "This is quite simply incorrect.
"We received a complaint from a resident, which we are obliged to investigate, in relation to a Councillor taking part in unauthorised media activity.
"This is not linked to cross-party working."
"We received a complaint from a resident, which we are obliged to investigate, in relation to a Councillor taking part in unauthorised media activity.
"This is not linked to cross-party working."
