John Mann, the government’s independent adviser on antisemitism, is to launch a probe into the role of the Canary and other far-left websites in the growth of Jew-hate in the UK.

The former Labour MP resigned from Parliament in September in protest at Jeremy Corbyn's failure to tackle rampant antisemitism within the party.

Lord Mann – who was MP for Bassetlaw for 18 years and was made an independent peer in October – wrote on Twitter on Friday: “I can this morning announce that as government adviser on antisemitism that I will be instigating an investigation this January into the role of the Canary and other websites in the growth of antisemitism in the United Kingdom.”

Lord Mann’s announcement included a repost of a tweet by Kerry-Anne Mendoza, Editor-in-Chief of the Canary, accusing Jewish Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland of “manufacturing” the election result.  

Ms Mendoza has repeatedly defended former MP Chris Williamson and other Labour figures accused of antisemitism.

Lord Mann told the JC in an interview in September: "When Corbyn goes the problem doesn't go with Corbyn.

"But his failure to lead is the big problem - as is the problem of antisemitism on the left.

"Corbyn is an enabler. His unwillingness to undo the damage he has done has had huge consequences.”