BirminghamRevealed: Aide to Shabana Mahmood backed ‘sectarian’ anti-Israel divestment motionMarcus Bernasconi, who supported the move alongside other Labour councillors, is employed by the home secretary in her constituency office in BirminghamBy Lorin Bell-Cross4 min read
SheffieldSheffield Labour defies orders to break Green coalition over Zionism is racism motionGreen activists celebrated the ‘victory’ and the Labour group’s ‘capitulation’By Jane Prinsley2 min read
Labour PartyLabour pulls out of 11 local coalitions with Greens over ‘Zionism is racism’ motionLabour’s chair, Bridget Phillipson, said the motion ‘crosses a line’ and that the party will not cooperate with the Greens at ‘any level of government’ unless it disavows the policyBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
AntisemitismExclusive: ‘We can’t ignore antisemitism on the Left,’ admits Business SecretaryLabour’s Jonathan Reynolds told the JC he was worried by the reaction of some left-wing commentators to the Bell Review into antisemitism in educationBy Lorin Bell-Cross4 min read
Barnet CouncilBarnet Council passes motion to twin with Haifa after Hackney severs ties‘It’s clear that Jewish issues can only be trusted with the Tories’, said councillor Raffy Lachter, who proposed the motionBy Ben Conway3 min read
Labour PartyReject antisemitic ‘Zionism is racism’ policy or local government power-sharing deals will end, Labour tell Greens‘This isn’t an issue of party politics; it’s about doing what is right,’ says Labour chairBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read
By Ashley HirstThe Greens have crossed into racism – they must now be shunned across the political spectrumA party cannot condemn antisemitism in speeches while governing alongside one that has made it policy. We are calling on Labour, the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats and all other parties to make clear where they stand before the next round of local deals4 min read
‘We cannot support a partnership’ with Greens, says Burnham after ‘Zionism is racism’ motionThe prime minister condemned the decision by Zack Polanski’s party as ‘antisemitic’By Lorin Bell-Cross1 min read||October 14, 2026 14:46
By Nigel FarageLabour must rule out electoral pacts with the Greens who have embraced antisemitic dogmaReform UK’s leader says sectarian politics and importation of fundamentalism have no place in our democracy1 min read||October 14, 2026 06:00
Polanski faces leadership crisis as Labour wins Holborn and St Pancras by-electionLabour's Sagal Abdi-Wali beat the Green Party leader by more than 3,000 votesBy JC Reporter2 min read||October 9, 2026 06:37
By The JC LeaderWe need a ‘firewall’ around the Green PartyA party that targets a Jewish community already facing murderous violence cannot be treated as a normal governing partner. There can be no coalition or governing pact with such a movement2 min read||October 7, 2026 12:13
Observers baffled after Miliband describes Flydubai terror attack as ‘incident’The foreign secretary was rebuked by Israeli officials and political rivalsBy Lorin Bell-Cross1 min read||October 1, 2026 14:15
Andy Burnham: ‘Strong indications’ Iran played a role in RAF Fairford incidentUS President Trump has criticised the decision to release the five suspects on bailBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read||September 30, 2026 17:00
Union boss demands ‘wages not weapons’ as Gaza campaigners claim victory at Labour conferenceJo Grady said money being used to ‘rain down hell on Gaza’ should be spent on public sectorBy Jane Prinsley3 min read||September 30, 2026 14:27
‘Demonisation’ of Israel must be challenged to tackle antisemitism in Britain, says LFI chairUnlike in previous years, there were no cabinet members in attendance at the pro-Israel group’s reception at the Labour Party ConferenceBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read||September 30, 2026 11:25
You’re not serious about UK security, government warned over new Gaza refugee scheme and approach to IranCross-party critics raise concern over focus on Israel rather than Islamic Republic and failure to challenge extremismBy Lorin Bell-Cross4 min read||September 30, 2026 11:18