Revolt of the Corbynites: Red Len McCluskey and John McDonnell warn of Labour party split – and certain poll defeat – after shocking anti-Semitism report Union boss Len McCluskey leads calls for Starmer to reverse Corbyn suspension Mr McCluskey urged members to stay in the party rather than leave in protest Ex-shadow chancellor John McDonnell called … 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
What an extraordinarily dramatic, shaming moment this is. Extraordinary for British politics; shaming for the Labour Party; and in our lifetimes, at least, utterly without precedent. Even a few years ago, for one of the two great parties to cast out its own former leader, less than a year after he stepped down, would have … 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
Ex-London mayor Ken Livingstone is savaged by official anti-Semitism report for ‘unlawful harassment’ of Jewish Labour members when he defended MP over anti-Israel Facebook post – but he blames ‘political opponents’ and the media Hard Left politician was castigated by Equality and Human Rights Commission Involved in one of two cases where EHRC ruled that … 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 mires in a ‘day of shame’ today after it was found to have 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 … Read more
As he settles into the nine-bedroom, 16-bathroom mansion in California which he and Meghan snapped up for £11 million, Prince Harry will be delighted work goes on apace back home at the Invictus Games Foundation. I can disclose that the Foundation, established by Harry in 2014, two years before he met Meghan, has just appointed … Read more
Labour MP Apsana Begum is charged with housing fraud after questions arose over how she acquired her £300,000 Thames-side council flat in just six months Labour MP Apsana Begum, 30, has been charged with council housing fraud She’s accused of three offences in relation to an Isle of Dogs flat in east London MP denied wrongdoing … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer returned to his home in his damaged SUV yesterday after he was in collision with a Deliveroo cyclist. Photographs show a dent to the driver’s side wheel arch of his Toyota Rav 4 and a large scratch. The Labour Party leader is facing questions over the accident, which happened on Sunday while he … Read more