In the United Kingdom, the Labor Party withdrew from two of its parliamentary candidates in less than 24 hours. At issue: their anti-Semitic comments about Israel.
Keir Starmer wanted to put out the fire as quickly as possible, even if it meant losing two seats in Parliament. Political scientist Steven Fielding: "I don't think these cases are going to have a big effect on the vote. The Labor Party will win the election’s’ For the moment, the opposition party is still leading in the polls for the elections this fall 2024.