A Newark election candidate has pulled out of open campaign events over fears for her personal safety. In a statement made by Saj Ahmad, Labour’s candidate for Newark, she says that threats had been made to her personal safety, which have been reported to the police, and steps are now being taken to protect herself, her team and volunteers. As a result, Ms Ahmad and her campaign team have taken the decision to pull out of certain open events for the rest of the election campaign where safety could be endangered. The full statement reads: “Across Newark, Southwell, Bingham, Tuxford and the vill…
