Sir Robin Wales Deselected As Labour's Newham Mayoral Candidate

Sir Robin Wales, Labour’s longest-serving Mayor, has been ousted as the party’s mayoral candidate in Newham after local party members decided to back rival Rokhsana Fiaz. Fiaz won 861 votes to Sir Robin’s 503 votes. It brings to an end his 23-year leadership in the East London borough.The result will be seen as a victory for Jeremy Corbyn’s wing of the party - although supporters of Fiaz point out she appealed to the breadth of the party who were fed up with one indi