Huge Shock As Labour Attack Dog Jonathan Ashworth Loses His Seat

Shadow paymaster general Jonathan Ashworth during the election campaign.

Labour attack dog Jonathan Ashworth has lost his seat in a massive blow to the party.

In a huge shock, he was beaten by pro-Gaza independent candidate Shockat Adam by fewer than 1,000 votes in Leicester South.

Ashworth, who was first elected in 2011 and had a majority of 22,000, was a central figure in Labour’s election campaign, regularly being sent out to condemn Conservative policies.

But he suffered...