The party is “not recommending candidates for endorsement” by the National Executive Committee (NEC) in Gosport or Barking because there are “outstanding processes yet to conclude,” according to an email from the general secretary’s office that News was able to view.
For the parliamentary seat of Barking, Labour had chosen Darren Rodwell, the leader of Barking and Dagenham Council, and Edward Batterbury for Gosport.
It follows Mr. Rodwell’s Monday statement on X, in which he stated that Labour’s complaints unit had received accusations regarding his behavior.
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“I utterly refute what is being said,” he added in his letter.
“I have not participated in any form of sexual harassment. At an event last month, I did not engage in “inappropriate touching” of a participant.
“I have no recollection of meeting someone for a coffee to discuss development in Barking – there is no evidence of any such meeting in my diary.”In the same way, I don’t remember asking any private inquiries.”
“It’s unclear what drinks I was ordering, but just to be clear, I don’t drink alcohol,” he said.
It is unthinkable that I could have inappropriately touched someone’s hands, legs, or body.
