When is the Rochdale by-election and who are the candidates?

Labour is celebrating two victories over the Conservatives in the Kingswood and Wellingborough by-elections - but that success may be short-lived as a third battle in Rochdale looms.

Keir Starmer’s party overturned majorities of 11,220 and 18,540, delivering the government’s ninth and tenth by-election defeats of the current parliament and securing its second largest swing from the Conservatives ever.

However, an antisemitism row that forced it to drop its candidate this week for another by-election in Rochdale is still a cause for concern.

Labour’s candidate Mr Azhar Ali sparked anger after reportedly saying Israel had been warned about the 7 October attack and allowed it to happen.

Voters go to the polls in the Rochdale by-election on 29 February, with the result now uncertain following the Labour decision to drop support for Mr Ali.

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