Jeremy Corbyn escapes Labour anti-Semitism fury – and London’s Tier 2 lockdown – with a weekend on the Tier 1 Isle of Wight with wife Laura Alvarez Maskless ex-opposition leader was pictured on the ferry to the island on Friday Came the day after he was suspended over anti-Semitism probe into Labour 71-year-old MP swapped … Read more
Ken Livingstone lashed out at ‘the establishment and old Blairite MPs’ today, accusing them of trying to kick Jeremy Corbyn out of Labour for telling the ‘truth’ about the party’s anti_Semitism problem. The former London mayor told MailOnline that the decision to suspend the hard Left former party leader yesterday was not fair and was … Read more
Ken Livingstone lashed out at ‘the establishment and old Blairite MPs’ today, accusing them of trying to kick Jeremy Corbyn out of Labour for telling the ‘truth’ about the party’s anti_Semitism problem. The former London mayor told MailOnline that the decision to suspend the hard Left former party leader yesterday was not fair and was … Read more
Here, Policy Editor Daniel Martin details some of the most shocking examples of Labour anti-Semitism that were contained in the EHRC report – as well as those that weren’t. Detailed in the report Pam Bromley, councillor in Rossendale, Lancashire, denied anti-Semitism was an issue in Labour and used tropes such as calling Jews a ‘fifth … Read more
The charges against Labour in damning 130-page report Labour breached the Equality Act 2010 by committing ‘unlawful harassment’ in two of the complaints investigated. They included ‘using antisemitic tropes and suggesting that complaints of antisemitism were fake or smears’. One of the cases involved Ken Livingstone, who in 2016 defended MP Naz Shah over claims of … Read more
Mr Corbyn pictured leaving his house in North London this morning, wearing a face mask incorrectly Labour was accused of illegally harassing and discriminating Jews under Jeremy Corbyn today in a damning report into anti-Semitism under his leadership of the party. A landmark report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission found the party committed unlawful … Read more
Labour’s day of shame: ‘Damning’ inquiry into party’s anti-Semitism scandals under Jeremy Corbyn will be published TODAY The Equality and Human Rights Commission launched an investigation last year The inquiry is expected to recommend that Labour should set up an entirely independent complaints process It could also conclude the party’s flawed complaints procedure breached equalities … Read more
Labour faces Israel row as MP Stephen Kinnock says country’s actions are ‘tantamount to profiting from the proceeds of crime’ – just days before ‘damning’ antisemitism report is published Sources say Keir Starmer is infuriated with Stephen Kinnock for using Commons debate to accuse Israel of behaviour ‘tantamount to profiting from the proceeds of crime’ … Read more
New Labour anti-Semitism row as hard Left union boss Len McCluskey tells Tony Blair’s half-Jewish former spin chief Peter Mandelson to go and and ‘count his gold’ Unite kingpin took to Twitter last night to hastily apologise for remarks to BBC Mr Mandelson, whose father was Jewish, had praised new Labour Keir Starmer McCluskey is … Read more
Universities must adopt internationally recognised definition of anti-Semitism by Christmas or face funding cuts, warns Education Secretary Gavin Williamson Gavin Williamson hits out at low rate of unis adopting anti-Semitism definition Mr Williamson said it was ‘frankly disturbing that so many are dragging their feet’ Education Secretary said embracing statement is ‘morally the right thing … Read more