“Twice these cretins have approached me, targeting ethnic minority candidates demanding we apologise for things going on in Pakistan."
Hartlepool by-election shows Labour "can no longer win" the 2024 general election.
The former Labour leader held the seat in 2017 and 2019 in keeping with historic trends in the area.
Tory MP Sir David Amess claims the quote attributed to him on a local leaflet, is "made up".
Defeat in Hartlepool – which Labour held with a majority of 3,595 in 2019 even as other bricks in the red wall crumbled – would be a blow to Sir Keir’s leadership.
Over half (52%) think Johnson probably did make his “let the bodies pile high” comment.
“People are afraid of having a centralised government in power in Brussels, but they should be afraid of Westminster too. We believe we shouldn’t be ruled by Westminster either."
The party is hoping to be granted an urgent question which would summon the Government to the Commons to account for allegations.
"You only earn votes back if you listen to what people are saying and make it clear that the Labour party has changed."