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Labour's welfare chief has been sacked after a party investigation upheld complaints of bullying against her staff.

Debbie Abrahams, who has led the party’s campaigns against the Tories’ cruel benefits cuts, was asked to stand aside in March.

Sources say that multiple complainants came forward supported by several witnesses.

The investigation is understood to have found that Ms Abrahams engaged in a pattern of bullying behaviour towards her staff employed by the Labour Party.

Ms Abrahams, who has been shadow secretary of state for work and pensions since 2016, strongly denies the claims.

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The reported bullying is understood to concern political advisors in Ms Abraham’s department, who are employed directly by the Labour Party .

A Labour Party spokesperson said: "After a thorough party investigation into allegations of workplace bullying, Debbie Abrahams has been referred to the NEC disputes committee. She has been relieved of her post as Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary."

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Ms Abrahams said she doesn't believe the investigation was fair or independent.

She told the Mirror: “I strongly refute the allegations of bullying made against me. I believe the investigation was not thorough, fair or independent.

“I will continue to represent the people of Oldham East and Saddleworth, and to hold this Government to account, from the back benches.”

At the time of her suspension Ms Abrahams hit back at the Labour leader's office including "certain individuals" of "aggressive, intimidating and wholly unprofessional" behaviour.

"My treatment by certain individuals in the Leader's Office over the last 10 months has been aggressive, intimidating and wholly unprofessional.

"My treatment in the last week has shown a bullying culture of the worst kind.

"As such I am making a formal complaint to both the Labour Party and Parliamentary Authorities.”