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Sir Keir Starmer vows to set up independent complaints process to tackle Labour antisemitism in JC editorial

New party leader says he will close Labour HQ for a day for Jewish leaders to come in to provide antisemitism training

April 6, 2020 19:16
Sir Keir Starmer is the new Labour leader
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New Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed he will "begin work immediately" to establish an independent complaints process to deal with antisemitism and other disciplinary cases within his party.

Writing for the JC, the former Director of Public Prosecutions also revealed that, after the coronavirus pandemic is over, he will be closing Labour’s offices for a day and "inviting representatives of the Jewish community to come in and facilitate a day’s training on antisemitism".

In a frank admission about the scale of Labour’s problem with anti-Jewish racism, Sir Keir writes: “We have to be honest that this a cultural problem and only by listening and learning can we change that.’’

The Holborn and St Pancras MP said the fight against antisemitism was "a moral imperative, not a political one."