Labour peer suspended
South Yorkshire peer Lord Ahmed has been suspended by the party over claims he offered a £10m bounty on US President Barack Obama
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Suspended Rotherham Peer claims quotes "fabrication"
Lord Ahmed, a Labour peer, from our region has strenuously denied offering a ten million pound bounty for the capture of US President Barack Obama.
Lord Ahmed of Rotherham was quoted as making the remarks by a newspaper in Pakistan - and he's been suspended by his party.
He claims it is fabrication.
Labour peer denies offering bounty
A Labour peer has denied offering a ten million pound bounty for the capture of US President Barack Obama. Lord Ahmed of Rotherham was quoted as making the remarks by a newspaper in Pakistan - which has led to his suspension by the Labour Party.
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Labour party statement about Lord Ahmed
The Labour party have issued the statement below regarding the suspension of Lord Ahmed
– Labour Party spokesmanWe have suspended Lord Ahmed pending an investigation.
"If these comments are accurate we utterly condemn these remarks which are
totally unacceptable. The international community is rightly doing all in
its power to seek justice for the victims of the Mumbai bombings and halt
terrorism."
Lord Ahmed suspended
South Yorkshire peer Lord Ahmed has been suspended by the party over allegations he offered a £10m bounty on US President Barack Obama.
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