Civil service diversity officer investigated for campaigning for George Galloway in Rochdale by-election

A CIVIL service diversity officer is being investigated for campaigning for George Galloway.

Footage emerged of Mohammed Shafiq with the left-wing firebrand in Rochdale last month.

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He urged voters to “stand for humanity, stand for Palestine, stand for George Galloway”.

Mr Shafiq — a diversity and inclusion lead at the Department for Work and Pensions — is supposed to be politically neutral.

Tory MP Andrew Percy said: “I struggle to comprehend how any Jewish employee would approach any such individual for protection in the workplace.”

Galloway’s by-election victory prompted Rishi Sunak to warn against extremist forces.

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The Public and Commercial Services Union said Mr Shafiq spoke at a Peace for Palestine event as its rep and he played no role in Galloway’s campaign.

The Sun has tried to contact Mr Shafiq for comment.

The DWP is investigating.