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Labour Councillor Suspended Over Violent Past Conviction

2/26/2026

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Labour councillor Mohsin Hussain of Keighley Central in Bradford has been suspended.
The move follows a resurfaced 2014 conviction for a violent pickaxe attack, resulting in a suspended 12-month sentence.
Tory MP Robbie Moore raised Prime Minister's Questions about Hussain's May election eligibility due to 2023 associations with convicted drug dealers.
The Labour Party said it will investigate.

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Labour councillor Mohsin Hussain of Keighley Central in Bradford has been suspended.
The move follows a resurfaced 2014 conviction for a violent pickaxe attack, resulting in a suspended 12-month sentence.
Tory MP Robbie Moore raised Prime Minister's Questions about Hussain's May election eligibility due to 2023 associations with convicted drug dealers.
The Labour Party said it will investigate.