Labour constituency party members in Lanarkshire have threatened not to campaign for the party in two vital Westminster seats after sending a "formal complaint" about the selection process.Labour leader Keir Starmer and Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar have received letters from the constituency parties of Rutherglen & Hamilton West, and Lanark & Hamilton East, calling for the selection process to be ‘halted’ or they won’t campaign.The letter also called for a full investigation into the process.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
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