Chief rabbi receives 'personal call' from Sir Keir Starmer on Yom Hashoah

Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis has received a "personal call" from Sir Keir Starmer on Yom Hashoah in which the Labour leader stressed his commitment to repairing the breakdown in relations between the party and the community under Jeremy Corbyn.

Rabbi Mirvis wrote on Tuesday: "Thank you to Sir Keir Starmer for his personal call today to convey his solidarity with the Jewish community as we mark Yom Hashoah.

"I welcomed hearing directly of his commitment to take the necessary action to root out antisemitism from the Labour Party as a top priority. It is heartening that the task of rebuilding the Jewish community’s trust in the Labour Party has begun."

Last month, in an interview with the JC before he was voted new Labour leader on April 4, Sir Keir promised to "restore" the "important relationship’’ the Chief Rabbi.