Ken Livingstone identifies Jewish vote as factor in Labour’s poor showing
Ken Livingstone has identified “the Jewish vote” as a contributory factor in Labour’s poor showing at the ballot box.
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Boris Johnson accused of lying over pledge to cut immigration after Brexit
Boris Johnson has been accused of lying to the public over his promises to reduce immigration.
McDonnell fears anti-Semitism issue has hit Labour’s election chances
John McDonnell has admitted he worries the issue of anti-Semitism within Labour may have impacted on the party’s chances of winning the General Election.
Carlaw urges SNP to discipline activists who campaign for suspended candidate
The SNP is facing calls to take disciplinary action against party members who campaign for a candidate who was dropped by the party over alleged anti-Semitic comments.
No wider problem of anti-Semitism within SNP, Sturgeon insists
Nicola Sturgeon has said there is not a wider problem of anti-Semitism within the SNP after a member resigned from the party over her social media content.
CCTV images released in hunt for pair who attacked senior rabbi
Detectives investigating an anti-Semitic attack on a senior rabbi who was beaten to the ground have released CCTV images of two men.
Suspended SNP candidate apologises over ‘anti-semitic’ social media posts
A candidate suspended by the SNP has apologised “unreservedly” over anti-semitic language in social media posts.
SNP candidate suspended as party takes ‘tough action’ on anti-Semitism
The SNP has said it was taking “tough action” against anti-Semitism as it suspended one of its candidates for next month’s General Election.
Call for clarity on Aberdeen councillor’s future
Council leaders have been urged to “come clean” on whether they will remove an Aberdeen councillor embroiled in an anti-Semitism storm from a high-profile role.
Labour candidate suspended over alleged anti-Semitic posts
Scottish Labour has dropped its Falkirk candidate Safia Ali over alleged anti-Semitic posts on Facebook.
Corbyn accuses Tories of putting NHS ‘up for sale’ in secret talks with US
Boris Johnson has clashed with Jeremy Corbyn over fresh claims the NHS will be “up for sale” in trade talks with the US if the Tories are returned to power in the General Election.
Anti-Semitism victims must feel reassured, says Archbishop of Canterbury
Victims of anti-Semitism must be made to “feel reassured” for true repentance to be shown, the Archbishop of Canterbury has said.
Labour sorry for hurt caused to Jewish community, says Richard Burgon
A senior Labour frontbencher has said the party is “sorry” for the hurt caused to the Jewish community over the way it had dealt with complaints of anti-Semitism within its ranks.
Labour candidate apologises for ‘gassed’ tweet about Israel
A Labour General Election candidate has apologised for an old Twitter post referring to Israel which used the word “gassed”.
David Blunkett says anti-Semitism and ‘thuggery’ in Labour makes him ‘despair’
Labour’s election campaign has suffered another heavy blow as former home secretary David Blunkett said the “anti-Semitism” and “thuggery” in the party makes him “despair”.
Corbyn under fire over anti-Semitism after Hodge refuses to back him as PM
Jeremy Corbyn is facing further pressure over anti-Semitism in Labour after one of the party’s most prominent Jewish figures declined to endorse him as prime minister.
North-east Labour candidate quits in anti-Semitism row
Labour’s candidate for the Gordon constituency has quit in a row over anti-Semitism.
Corbyn critic Margaret Hodge says ‘government is more than any individual’
Veteran Labour candidate Dame Margaret Hodge has declined to say whether she would prefer Jeremy Corbyn or Boris Johnson as prime minister.
Corbyn’s bid to be PM damaged as two ex-Labour MPs urge voters to back Tories
Jeremy Corbyn’s bid for Number 10 has suffered a series of blows as two former Labour MPs urged voters to back Boris Johnson instead at the General Election.
Labour’s election campaign suffers blow as ex-MP urges voters to back Tories
Labour’s General Election campaign has suffered a major blow as one of the party’s former MPs urged voters to back Boris Johnson over Jeremy Corbyn.
Labour should be ‘ashamed’ of anti-Semitism, MP says after Louise Ellman resigns
Labour should be “ashamed” of how it deals with anti-Jewish abuse, a party MP has said following veteran Dame Louise Ellman’s resignation.
Louise Ellman quits as Labour MP saying Jeremy Corbyn ‘is not fit to serve’
Jeremy Corbyn has been dealt a blow as veteran MP Dame Louise Ellman quit Labour accusing him of being a danger to Britain.
MP Chris Williamson loses High Court battle to be reinstated to Labour Party
MP Chris Williamson has lost his High Court bid to be reinstated to the Labour Party after he was suspended over allegations of anti-Semitism.
Aberdeen City Council adopts new anti-Semitism guidelines
Councillors in Aberdeen have adopted international guidelines on anti-Semitism.
George Galloway refuses to apologise for ‘anti-Semitic’ tweet
George Galloway has refused to apologise for making allegedly anti-Semitic comments online.
Labour deputy leader Watson condemns Galloway ‘bigotry’
Labour Party deputy leader Tom Watson has condemned the “bigotry” of George Galloway following allegedly anti-Semitic comments made online.
Galloway sacked by radio station over ‘anti-Semitic’ Champions League tweet
George Galloway has been sacked by talkRADIO following an “anti-Semitic” comment posted on Twitter.
Miriam Margolyes claims Labour is no more anti-Semitic than other parties
Miriam Margolyes has said Labour is no more anti-Semitic than any other party in the UK.
Rachel Riley: People are really grateful I’ve spoken out in anti-Semitism row
Countdown star Rachel Riley has said she has received messages of gratitude for her involvement in the Labour Party anti-Semitism row alongside alleged abusive messages.
Writer says tale of Holocaust survivor valuable in time of ‘extreme nationalism’
Costa Book Of The Year Award winner Bart van Es has spoken of the need for stories to give voice to victims in a time of “extreme nationalism”.