IsraelCalls for Labour MP to be suspended after she called for Holocaust Memorial Day to recognise ‘Gaza genocide’Edmonton MP Kate Osamor’s subsequent apology condemned as ‘utterly hollow’ by Board of DeputiesBy JC Reporter1 min read
Labour PartyMeet the Labour MPs who boost rallies where crowds chant for Houthis and against IsraelLast weekend, Limehouse MP Apsana Begum told a rally that the airstrikes against the Houthis were ‘shameful’By David Rose4 min read
Sir Keir StarmerKeir Starmer drops Corbyn-era policy on Palestinian statehoodLabour leader tells the JC any recognition would not be unilateral but come as part of a peace processBy Jane Prinsley2 min read
Labour PartyExclusive: Keir Starmer blasts Labour MPs questioning UK military action in YemenLabour leader tells JC that his front bench ‘speaks with one voice’ on the warBy Jane Prinsley5 min read
By Stephen PollardOn Israel, Labour’s core left is a million miles from StarmerMPs like Kim Johnson — who has claimed without evidence that ‘children are being criminalised for wearing a Palestinian scarf’ — actually represent the default left position4 min read
EducationTwo universities strip titles from academic who called for Jewish conference to be ‘blown up’University of Bristol and former UWE academic made the comment about a Jewish Labour Movement eventBy Olivia Gittel2 min read
By Dan TomlinsonThis is the time for allies to stand with the Jewish communityMy heart broke as I heard what had happened at the kibbutz I had visited just a few months ago1 min read
Scottish Labour rebel against Sir Keir Starmer in Gaza ceasefire voteAnas Sarwar's party backed SNP calls in the Scottish Parliament for an immediate ceasefire in the StripBy Richard Percival 2 min read||November 21, 2023 19:41
UK councillors receive 'threatening letter' urging them to back Gaza ceasefireLondon councillor James Giles threatened to publish the names of those who didn't sign an open letter on the issueBy Richard Percival 3 min read||November 21, 2023 09:46
Sir Keir Starmer fears for family’s safety after Labour MPs targeted with abuseMPs who refused to back an SNP amendment to the King's Speech backing a ceasefire in Gaza have also received death threatsBy Richard Percival 2 min read||November 19, 2023 12:43
By David RoseStarmer’s nerve is holding – and it’s paying dividendsThe Labour leader has weathered a rebellion, maintained his principles and not suffered in the polls4 min read||November 17, 2023 13:32
By Nicholas Farrell Now we can all see the left’s problem very clearlyAntisemitism is an essential part of the left’s DNA and goes right back to its origins5 min read||November 16, 2023 11:12
Labour frontbenchers rebel against Sir Keir Starmer in crunch ceasefire voteMPs voted on an SNP amendment to the King's Speech backing a ceasefire in GazaBy Eliana Jordan2 min read||November 15, 2023 18:38
Keir Starmer showing 'resolute and determined leadership' by standing up for IsraelLord Austin praised the Labour leader amid a growing revolt over his Israel policy by frontbenchersBy Richard Percival 2 min read||November 8, 2023 17:29
By David RoseStarmer’s no-ceasefire position makes moral and strategic senseThe Labour leader, under fire from a large section of his party, is playing the long game – and playing it well4 min read||November 3, 2023 14:56
By Ian AustinWell done so far, Sir Keir. Don’t ever give inThe Labour leader’s stance is the moral one but it has been opposed by some in his party3 min read||November 2, 2023 13:05