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Labour refuses to give leadership candidates its response to EHRC antisemitism probe

JC understands General Secretary refused a request for it to be viewed after advice from lawyers

January 29, 2020 14:26
Labour General Secretary Jennie Formby
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Labour general secretary Jennie Formby has refused to make the party’s submission to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) available to candidates fighting to replace Jeremy Corbyn as leader.

The JC understands that, at a meeting on Wednesday, Wigan MP Lisa Nandy asked for the material - submitted as part of the equality watchdog's probe into whether the party is institutionally antisemitic - to be shared with the four candidates.

But Ms Formby said she had been told to refuse this request after seeking advice from Labour’s external counsel.

She also insisted that former deputy leader Tom Watson and other members of Labour’s shadow cabinet had been offered an opportunity to view the submission last year.