Three Green Party candidates standing in local elections in Newcastle have been accused by the Labour Party of making antisemitic comments on social media. The candidates, Dr Philip Brookes, Chandni Chopra and Mohammed Suleman, are contesting seats on Newcastle City Council.

Posts highlighted by the Local Democracy Reporting Service include images and statements shared or reposted by the candidates that critics say cross the line into antisemitism. Some of the content, which has since been deleted, included inflammatory claims about Israel and references linked to Nazi imagery and conspiracy allegations about Jewish people.

A Labour Party source said the Green Party should urgently withdraw support for the candidates and make clear that the views expressed were abhorrent. The Green Party said it is investigating any content that does not align with its anti racism values, while stressing the need to distinguish between criticism of Israel and antisemitism. The party also noted that the deadline for candidate nominations has closed.