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| Labour has suspended business at its largest Scottish constituency party amid a row over the re-selection of local MP Anne Moffat as a candidate. | Labour has suspended business at its largest Scottish constituency party amid a row over the re-selection of local MP Anne Moffat as a candidate. |
| The East Lothian constituency is now effectively overseen by the Labour Party's National Executive Committee. | The East Lothian constituency is now effectively overseen by the Labour Party's National Executive Committee. |
| Ms Moffat declined to comment in detail, saying it was an "internal Labour Party matter". | Ms Moffat declined to comment in detail, saying it was an "internal Labour Party matter". |
| Labour insiders have said the local party had behaved "unconstitutionally" and "defied" the national party. | Labour insiders have said the local party had behaved "unconstitutionally" and "defied" the national party. |
| The move means there can be no formal meetings of the constituency party or business transacted, although campaigning can continue. | |
| Scottish Labour leader Iain Gray, who is the MSP for East Lothian, said his work as a local politician would continue as normal. | Scottish Labour leader Iain Gray, who is the MSP for East Lothian, said his work as a local politician would continue as normal. |
| This is a matter for the constituency Labour Party and the party at a national level Iain GrayScottish Labour leader | This is a matter for the constituency Labour Party and the party at a national level Iain GrayScottish Labour leader |
| The suspension came after a meeting of the NEC on Tuesday, amid a lengthy, ongoing dispute about whether Ms Moffat should be re-selected to defend the East Lothian seat at the next UK election. | The suspension came after a meeting of the NEC on Tuesday, amid a lengthy, ongoing dispute about whether Ms Moffat should be re-selected to defend the East Lothian seat at the next UK election. |
| It is expected that a full internal investigation will be carried out by the national executive into the local party and its affairs. | It is expected that a full internal investigation will be carried out by the national executive into the local party and its affairs. |
| Mr Gray said: "This is a matter for the constituency Labour Party and the party at a national level. | Mr Gray said: "This is a matter for the constituency Labour Party and the party at a national level. |
| "I am pleased that the National Executive Committee is seeking to resolve it and I hope that will happen quickly." | "I am pleased that the National Executive Committee is seeking to resolve it and I hope that will happen quickly." |