The Labour Party's candidate for the West Midlands mayoral election, linked to the Rachel Reeves scandal, has been reported to the police over allegations of electoral fraud. The accusation centers on claims that the candidate falsely declared residency in the area to qualify for Thursday's ballot. This has sparked a political controversy, with the Conservative Party alleging the fraud as part of their report to the authorities. The police are currently investigating the claims, which have added tension to an already critical election.
📢 Northern Ireland minister Steve Baker said a "neutral party" such as the Electoral Commission should make it clear that MPs are not "fair game" for harassment by activists https://t.co/0mj1IGsGhg
The Labour Party again using the police to target and intimidate our candidates. This is "democracy" Labour Party style. https://t.co/N3pkgcoG1e
Labour 'reported to police' for alleged breach of election law just hours before crunch poll https://t.co/4YH34XhtRt
Government minister @SteveBakerFRSA tells @politicshome MPs are not "fair game" for “harassment, intimidation and bullying” He says an existing public body should defend this right👇 https://t.co/TFkZQhI74Q
📢We cannot allow our democracy to be corrupted by attempts to intimidate and harass MPs and candidates. https://t.co/ZyJvMT6I2B
Tories accused of wasting police time in desperate bid to avoid local election defeat https://t.co/dPcpKlca5Y https://t.co/xhhoM1A0u9
🔴 Labour mayoral candidate reported to police over alleged electoral law breach https://t.co/twecaVDYuQ
"Police are looking into Tory claims that Labour’s candidate for Thursday’s critical West Midlands mayoral election wrongly claimed he lived in the area to get on the ballot paper" https://t.co/vmFBjZl3s3
Labour’s candidate for West Midlands mayor reported to police https://t.co/NM4ViuG91x
Police are looking into claims that Labour’s candidate in a critical election race may have broken electoral law by wrongly claiming that he lived in the area ⬇️ https://t.co/1pZbGtQIWE
🚨 NEW: The Tories have reported the Labour mayoral candidate for the West Midlands to the police for "lying" about where he lived [@thetimes]
Labour Mayor Candidate Linked To Rachel Reeves Scandal Reported To Police For Alleged Electoral Fraud https://t.co/YOQLWAQbAB
West Midlands Mayoral candidate reported to the police. https://t.co/4nCdPBHrBI