LABOUR was accused by left-wing members today of breaking its own rules in a bid to replace Diane Abbott as MP.

Her Hackney North constituency Labour Party’s (CLP) left-wing chair, treasurer and secretary are being replaced by interim “right-wing stooges,” they said. 

The outgoing chairwoman Sue Millman, who is being ousted alongside her Jeremy Corbyn-supporting secretary, told the Morning Star the reasons given by the party concerning boundary changes were bogus.

It comes as Philip Glanville remains in post as Hackney’s mayor despite the Morning Star exposing that he lied over his contact with the convicted paedophile former councillor Tom Dewey.

Mr Glanville was suspended from Labour last week and has taken a leave of absence. 

Leftwingers said yesterday their safeguarding concerns and calls for an independent investigation into who knew what and when about MP Meg Hellier’s former election agent continue to go unanswered by the party.

Mr Dewey was arrested over child sex offences in a raid at the house he shared with Mr Glanville about a week before he was elected as a councillor last May.

The council’s leadership said he resigned for “personal reasons” until the nature of his arrest was revealed when he was charged.

Mr Dewey was given a 12-month suspended sentence and a 10-year sexual harm prevention order.

Ms Millman said: “Under arrangements introduced by the [Labour Party] to manage constituency boundary changes, CLPs affected by greater than a 15 per cent change are to have temporary executive officers appointed by their regional office.

“This is not the case in Hackney North and the replacement of our executive officers will come as a shock to the members who elected me and the other officers whatever their politics.

“It appears to be as a result of other issues arising from the recent Tom Dewey scandal and the suspension of the whip from Diane Abbott — our amazing local MP who is overwhelmingly supported by the majority of CLP members, due to her diligent engagement with the local party and community, and her excellent representation of the constituency.”

A Hackney Labour source said former spad Lenny Shallcross will be the CLP’s secretary, adding: “It’s a cover to impose right-wing stooges.

“They are hoping to just completely destroy the left in Hackney North and then parachute in a right-wing candidate.”

Labour has been contacted for comment.