Starmer: 'Virtually unprecedented' to withdraw support from by-election candidate We've just been hearing from Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, who has addressed the withdrawal of Labour support in Rochdale by-election candidate Azhar Ali. Asked why this decision was made, Sir Keir said: "Certain information came to light over the weekend in relation to the candidate, there was a fulsome apology. "Further information came to light yesterday calling for decisive action, so I took decisive action. "It is a huge thing to withdraw support for a Labour candidate during the course of a by-election. "It was a tough decision and a...