By Guy Adams, Ryan Kisiel and Tim Shipman PUBLISHED: 18:36 EST, 8 July 2013 | UPDATED: 18:37 EST, 8 July 2013 Labour faced fresh claims of union abuse last night as it emerged that ethnic minority candidates have been passed over in favour of trade union-supported white candidates. The party briefly suspended the selection of candidates for council seats in the south London boroughs of Southwark and Lambeth after claims black and Asian applicants were discriminated against. Four highly qualified black women filed official complaints against Labour officials after not being selected for the shortlist to represent the party in Lambeth.
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Four black women filed official complaints against Labour officials after not being selected for shortlist in Lambeth
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In Southwark the former black mayor accused Harriet Harman of failing to uphold her claims to support equality
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The controversy comes as Miss Harman’s son was selected last week to stand for Labour in Lewisham, south-east London
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