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A suspended Labour councillor and Momentum official has claimed his bid to stand for re-election has been blocked by the party.

Martin Abrams was suspended by the local Labour group last year after backing a Green Party motion calling for “an immediate ceasefire and the end to human rights atrocities in the Israel/Palestine conflict”. He remains a Labour member.

In a post on social media, Abrams claimed he had been notified by Labour that he had been “blocked from re-standing as [a] councillor candidate in the 2026 local elections in Lambeth”.

Steve Reed’s parliamentary adviser is battling to hold on to his CLP chair role in a contest against the suspended Labour councillor and Momentum official Martin Abrams.

Oscar Harman, who has served as chair of Streatham and Croydon North CLP chair since November 2023 and who began working for the environment secretary last year, faces a challenge by Lambeth councillor Martin Abrams. LabourList understands a vote on who should hold the position is due to be held later today.