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General Election 2024

Margaret Hodge: ‘I had my first death threat in 1976 – I’ve developed a hard edge’

Labour veteran Dame Margaret reflects on 30 years in Parliament battling racism, tax dodgers and death threats

By Jane Prinsley

9 min read

Over the course of her career Dame Margaret Hodge has famously battled the BNP and confronted Jeremy Corbyn for presiding over an antisemitic Labour Party (Photo: Getty)

Marginal seats with largest Jewish communities all poised to go Labour

General Election 2024

Marginal seats with largest Jewish communities all poised to go Labour

By Lorin Bell-Cross

5 min read

Britain's Labour Party launch their election campaign (Photo by Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)

Tanya Gold

Starmer couldn’t have done more, so I’ll vote for him on July 4

3 min read

Rishi Sunak launched the Conservative manifesto at Silverstone race track on Tuesday (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Conservative manifesto pledges crackdown on protest march ‘extremism’

2 min read

Gribbin apologised 'unreservedly' for the upset caused by his comment on the Second World War (Photo: Reform UK)

Reform says it is standing by candidate who said Britain should have stayed neutral in WW2

2 min read

Sir Keir Starmer will recognise Palestinian statehood as part of a peace process in his election manifesto (Photo: Getty)

JLC reaffirms opposition to recognition of Palestinian state as Labour prepares to do so in manifesto pledge

By Jane Prinsley

2 min read

Chair of Menorah High School David Landau to fight Diane Abbott for Hackney North seat

General Election 2024

Chair of Menorah High School David Landau to fight Diane Abbott for Hackney North seat

By Simon Rocker

1 min read

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Green Party drop candidate who suggested Israel was behind October 7 attack

Joe Belcher had been standing for the left-wing party in the West Midlands

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June 5, 2024 09:54

Belcher suggested Israeli and Hamas leaders may have 'struck a deal' to launch the war to make money (Photo: Facebook)

Tories will defy ICC over Netanyahu arrest warrant, says Dowden

Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden gave an exclusive interview to the JC

By Lorin Bell-Cross

3 min read

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June 4, 2024 14:25

Deputy PM Oliver Dowden at a Yom HaShoah event

De-selected Chingford Corbynista resigns from Labour, says she was silenced on Palestine

Left-wing economist refuses to rule out standing as an independent

By Lorin Bell-Cross

1 min read

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June 4, 2024 14:20

Faiza Shaheen campaigning with Jeremy Corbyn in September 2019

Diane Abbott officially confirmed as Labour candidate for Hackney and Stoke Newington

Ally of former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will contest seat for the party

By Lorin Bell-Cross

1 min read

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June 4, 2024 13:19

Diane Abbott officially confirmed as Labour candidate for Hackney and Stoke Newington

At least three Green Party candidates dropped over ‘inappropriate comments’ amid antisemitism row

Green Party co-leader Adam Ramsay made the admission when he was questioned on antisemitism by Laura Kunessberg

By Lorin Bell-Cross

1 min read

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June 3, 2024 12:54

Abdul Malik (right) poses with Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer

Rabbi Jonathan Romain

By Rabbi Jonathan Romain

An unintended consequence of the election is to derail three bills that affect the Jewish community

What happens now to the Holocaust Memorial Bill?

2 min read

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June 3, 2024 12:31

A computer simulation of the intended Holocaust Memorial

Keir Starmer: Diane Abbott is ‘free’ to stand as Labour candidate

The Labour leader’s statement follows days of speculation

By Lorin Bell-Cross

1 min read

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May 31, 2024 14:09

The Hackney North and Stoke Newington MP this week attacked her own party’s leadership over what she called a 'cull of left wingers' (Photo: Getty)

Starmer allies replace Corbynistas as Labour candidates as ‘purge’ continues

Allies of Sir Keir have been selected in key parliamentary seats

By Lorin Bell-Cross

1 min read

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May 31, 2024 10:58

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has faced criticism from supporters of his predecessor, Jeremy Corbyn, over the appointments (Photo: Getty)

Green Party accused of ‘stirring division’ over Palestinian flag leaflet

Bristol Green leaflet features prominent Palestinian flag

By Lorin Bell-Cross

1 min read

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May 30, 2024 16:53

The Green Party flyer sent to Bristol Central constituents

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