ANAS Sarwar has insisted that a Scottish Labour Westminster candidate's 'racist' Twitter posts only happened after she was selected to…
Wilma Brown was suspended from Labour on Wednesday after it was found that she had engaged with “racist, Islamophobic, and transphobic” tweetsShe was found to have liked tweets which were dated after her selection as a candidate, with the activity only coming to light several months later.It is unclear whether Brown interacted with similar tweets before her selection, which may have been flagged by Scottish Labour’s vetting system.
When asked whether Scottish Labour had a problem with Islamophobia, Sarwar said no institution was “immune” from prejudice and hate.“We took swift action in both of those cases. It came to light on the Tuesday night, was suspended on Wednesday morning.” “We expect the highest standards from all our candidates and we won't be afraid of taking swift action if we have to.”We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
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