Faiza Shaheen has resigned from Labour after being blocked from standing as a candidate in the election - accusing the party of a "hierarchy of racism". Ms Shaheen was dropped as a candidate for Chingford and Woodford Green after she allegedly liked a series of social media posts that downplayed antisemitism accusations. Follow live: Farage has milkshake thrown over him In a statement on X, she said she had been "penalised for describing my experiences of Islamophobia". "Today, with a heavy heart, I have made a decision to resign from the Labour Party." X X , which may be using...