Labour Party calls in POLICE to probe claims of a ‘stop Corbyn’ plot within their own ranks ‘that included death threats and abuse made to staff’
- A probe was ordered by new Labour leader Keir Starmer and approved by NEC
- A leaked report alleged that a clandestine group tried to stop Corbyn being PM
- Labour have quickly tried to to shut down any distribution of the leaked report
The Labour Party has called in the police to probe claims of a ‘stop Corbyn’ plot within their own ranks that included death threats and abuse made to staff, it has been reported.
Labour chiefs have called in law enforcement as part of an inquiry into claims party HQ staff worked secretly for a Tory election victory.
A probe was ordered by the new Labour leader Keir Starmer and approved by an emergency meeting of the National Executive Committee last week.
The Labour Party has called in the police to probe claims of a ‘stop Corbyn’ plot within their own ranks that included death threats and abuse made to staff, it has been reported
A leaked report alleged that senior campaign managers were part of a clandestine group trying to stop Corbyn becoming PM.
Death threats and abuse to members of staff allegedly involved in the ‘plot’ were reported to the police, Sunday People reports.
Labour have quickly tried to to shut down any distribution of the leaked report.
Officials have been in touch with social media companies to ask them to take down online copies and local members have also been told not to share it.
A probe was ordered by new Labour leader Keir Starmer (pictured) and approved by an emergency meeting of the National Executive Committee last week
A report has been filed with the Information Commissioner’s Office and an internal investigation is looking at a ‘serious’ data breach via WhatsApp messages and email.
The National Executive Committee decided to prioritise the claims made in the report over the details surrounding how it was leaked.
The NEC added that it decided to defer the findings to the police for them to deal with the issue.
The inquiry will be done by mid-July and its head will be announced this week.
Rumours have circulated that it may be headed by Lord Larry Whitty, who was party general secretary under Neil Kinnock.