Leicester South reveals the Gaza war’s impact on British life

Independent MP Shockat Adam says his election exposed the chasm' between politicians and constituents

When Shockat Adam, the newly elected independent MP for Leicester South, addressed his supporters at the July election count, he brought his speech to an end with a dedication - not to the constituents of the East Midlands city he now represents, but to people more than 2,000 miles away.

This is for the people of Gaza", he said, holding a Palestinian keffiyeh aloft.