Police probe ‘serious threats’ against George Galloway

POLICE were today investigating threats of “serious harm” made against newly-elected Bradford West MP George Galloway.

Detectives this morning confirmed they were investigating the threats, but declined to discuss the precise nature of them.

A spokesman for Mr Galloway said: “The police are talking to everyone who is involved in this.”

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Asked how Mr Galloway was handling the threats he said: “He has been very cool about it but obviously he is taking sensible precautions.”

West Yorkshire Police said: “We can confirm we have received an allegation of threats made towards Mr Galloway and that enquiries are ongoing.”

Mr Galloway is one of the best-known political figures in the country and has caused waves in the city since he replaced Labour’s Marsha Singh who retired due to ill health.

He has demanded action over the fate of the crumbling, former Odeon cinema in the town centre and has called for an inquiry into the Westfield scheme for a massive shopping centre in the centre of the city.

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He has also been intensely critical of Labour leader Ian Greenwood.

He recently accused him of “cowering behind” a Labour party probe into suspended Heaton councillor Imdad Hussain, which, he sais, “my revelations were responsible for launching”.

Earlier this month the Yorkshire Post revealed that the Labour councillor who was disqualified as a company director had been suspended by the party.

The 42-year-old, was disqualifed as a company director for seven years after his insurance claims company went into liquidation.