Labour’s landslide UK election victory announced on Friday had one notable blip: a chunk of its core Muslim voter base chose to back pro-Palestinian independent candidates instead.
Areas with significant Muslim populations saw a dip in support for Labour, with four independent candidates elected to parliament running on a pro-Gaza ticket.
Zarah Sultana, a Labour MP who was re-elected, told the BBC that the party had “clearly lost support in parts of the country because of its position on Gaza”.
