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Labour suspends three councillors over Israel comments

Labour has suspended three councillors over controversial messages posted on social media, in the latest development in a party row over alleged anti-semitism.

Burnley councillor Shah Hussain; Blackburn with Darwen councillor Salim Mulla; and Nottingham City councillor Ilyas Aziz were all suspended pending investigation.

The suspensions come a day after Jeremy Corbyn claimed Labour is "united" in fighting anti-semitism and all forms of racism at a May Day rally.

The row began last week following the suspension of Labour MP Naz Shah and highly-controversial comments made by Ken Livingstone linking Hitler and Zionism.

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Tensions rise as anti-Semitism row escalates

Tensions rose today as a row over anti-Semitism in the Labour party escalated following comments made by party member Ken Livingstone.

Labour faced calls to suspend Livingstone, which they subsequently did, after he said Adolf Hitler was "supporting Zionism" when he rose to power in the 1930s during an interview to defend fellow suspended MP Naz Shah.

ITV News Deputy Political Editor Chris Ship reports.

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