To keep up with Rochdale news sign up to the MyRochdale newsletter here To keep up with Rochdale news sign up to the MyRochdale newsletter here Labour's candidate for the up-coming Rochdale by-election has apologised for 'deeply offensive' claims suggesting Israel allowed its citizens to be killed to give it the go-ahead to invade Gaza. Azhar Ali said his remarks were 'ignorant and false'. He remains Labour's candidate for the by-election on February 29, the Mirror reports. The comments were made at a meeting of the Lancashire Labour Party soon after the October 7 attacks, according to a recording obtained...