Ken Livingstone suspended by Labour over Hitler comments

Former London mayor branded 'Nazi apologist' after trying to defend fellow MP in anti-Semitism row

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Ken Livingstone speaks to journalists in London following his comments 
(Image credit: Rob Stothard/Getty Images)

Ken Livingstone has been suspended from the Labour Party after trying to defend a fellow MP's comments about Israel.

Naz Shah, MP for Bradford West, shared a post on social media in 2014 calling for Israel to "relocate" to the US. The discovery of the comments led to her being suspended from the party yesterday.

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