Karie Murphy was suspended during a vote-fix scandal in Falkirk in 2013 . Miss Murphy was cleared by Unite after the investigation . The the Labour party member is now seeking the party 's nomination in Halifax . Miss Murphy is a friend on union boss Len McCluskey , who is backing her . Labour is imposing an all-woman shortlist on members in Halifax .
Karie Murphy was suspended during a vote-fix scandal in Falkirk in 2013 . Miss Murphy was cleared by the Labour party after the investigation . The Unite member is now seeking the party 's nomination in Halifax . Miss Murphy is a friend on union boss Len McCluskey , who is backing her . Labour is imposing an all-woman shortlist on members in Halifax .