A London councillor has claimed Labour staff placed “false” racism allegations on his official party file in a bid to smear him - and says he fears it is being done to others.
Tanweer Khan, who has represented the Mayfield ward in Redbridge since 2022, was briefly suspended from the Labour Party following accusations he had made anti-Semitic posts attacking “Jewish-owned” social media businesses.
He was later readmitted to the party but only after the allegation meant he was rejected from standing as an MP.
In an intervention ahead of the local elections on May 7, Mr Khan warned there were "rogue individuals" in Labour who "need to be removed or they will destroy the party".
Mr Khan said he has been accused of being both antisemitic and anti-Palestinian, which has had a devastating impact on his career and family life.
He accused some in the Labour Party of using false allegations to “take down” those they don’t agree with, adding that he was particularly worried about false complaints amid the “rise in antisemitism” in Britain.
Mr Khan said: “I abhor racism in all its forms - without exception and without hesitation.
“There is no place for hatred in our society, whether it is directed at Jewish, Muslim, or any other community. I have been particularly troubled by the rise in antisemitism in recent times.
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