A Labour Jewish councillor in Stratford was booed and hissed during a council meeting on the budget. Joshua Garfield, the only Jewish Labour councillor in the borough, was heckled when he got up to speak, prompting the discussion to be halted. It was claimed those responsible were supporters of the Newham Independents group, who are the opposition group on the council. The party is led by former Labour member Mehmood Mirza, who was suspended by the party in 2020 after being accused of antisemitism. He denies the allegations. The police are now said to be investigating the incident. Reacting to…