Faiza Shaheen to stand as an independent after Labour deselection
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The politician will go up against her former party in London’s Chingford and Woodford Green constituencyFaiza Shaheen, the candidate blocked by Labour from standing in Chingford and Woodford Green, has announced she will stand as an independent.In a move that will pit her against Labour in one of the party’s target seats, she said she is standing in response to hundreds of messages from local people who said there were no options left for them. Continue reading...