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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Ben Quinn Political correspondent

DARK SECRETS: Deselected labour mp sam tarry submits vote rigging complaint - The Real Truth

Sam Tarry, Labour MP for Ilford South, arrives at BBC Broadcasting House
Sam Tarry says he has serious concerns about the eligibility of some votes cast in the 2022 selection. Photograph: Hollie Adams/Getty Images

A former shadow minister who was deselected as an MP by local Labour members has submitted a complaint to the party alleging “vote rigging” in the contest.

Sam Tarry, a former senior trade union official who helped organise Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership campaign, lost the chance to contest his Ilford South constituency after he was deselected more than a year ago.

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