Labour’s landslide UK election victory announced on Friday had one notable blip: a chunk of its core Muslim voter base chose to back pro-Palestinian independent candidates instead. Areas with significant Muslim populations saw a dip in support for Labour, with five independent candidates elected to parliament running on a pro-Gaza ticket. Zarah Sultana, a Labour MP who was re-elected, told the BBC that the party had “clearly lost support in parts of the country because of its position on Gaza”. “The party has to seriously recognise and acknowledge the issue,” she added. New Prime Minister Keir…