Labour Party

The profound wrongness of Diane Abbott

No, Diane Abbott, racism didn’t begin and end with Rosa Parks

By Hadley Freeman

2 min read

YORK, ENGLAND - APRIL 18: Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer speaks with health professionals at the University of York Health and Sciences building on April 18, 2023 in York, England. Labour continues campaigning ahead of the local elections due to take place across England on May 4, 2023. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

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Sir Keir Starmer: Diane Abbott letter was 'antisemitic'

By Felix Pope

2 min read

Antisemitism

BBC condemned by Jewish groups for reporting of Diane Abbott's suspension

By Tash Mosheim

3 min read

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 26: Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott speaks at the launch of the Labour Race and Faith Manifesto at the Bernie Grant Arts Centre on November 26, 2019 in London, England. Mr Corbyn is campaigning ahead of the United Kingdom's December 12 general election. (Photo by Peter Summers/Getty Images)

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Labour suspends Diane Abbott after letter claiming Jews do not suffer racism

By Simon Rocker

2 min read

Labour Party

Witness in Al Jazeera film expelled by Labour

By David Rose

1 min read

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 15: Labour leader Keir Starmer speaks at Toynbee Hall on February 15, 2023 in London, England. The Equalities and Human Rights Commission has ended monitoring the Labour Party, saying it has met the demands imposed after a devastating report on antisemitism within the party in 2020. Keir Starmer apologised for the hurt caused to the Jewish community. He said, "What you have been through can never be undone. Apologies alone cannot make it right." The EHRC decision is "not a moment for celebration, but a moment for reflection". (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

By Ian Austin

Starmer can’t erase his former support for Corbyn

2 min read

Jeremy Corbyn

North Islington CLP officers ‘reject’ NEC vote banning Corbyn

By Daniel Ben-David

1 min read

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Keir Starmer set to formally block Corbyn from standing as a Labour candidate

The party's ruling body will vote tomorrow on barring the Islington North MP

By Felix Pope

2 min read

March 27, 2023 16:12

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 16: Forker Leader of the Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn addresses demonstrators during a Right to Strike protest outside Downing Street on January 16, 2023 in London, England. The protest came after the Government unveiled controversial new legislation to curb the impact of industrial action. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Rupa Huq MP ‘completely disassociates’ herself from meeting with a pro-Palestine activist

She also deleted a tweet claiming a Labour government would recognise a Palestinian state

By Daniel Ben-David

1 min read

March 24, 2023 14:54

Britain's main opposition Labour Party MP Rupa Huq arrives at the Cabinet office in central London on April 4, 2019. - The British government and the main opposition were to hold further crisis talks today after MPs voted in favour of a Brexit delay that would avoid Britain crashing out of the EU on April 12. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Labour suspends councillor over Jew murder tweet

Ismail Bax, who represents the Preston’s Deepdale ward, used his Twitter account to re-post comments about the fatal shooting of seven people outside a synagogue in east Jerusalem

By David Rose

1 min read

March 23, 2023 10:43

Labour suspends councillor over Jew murder tweet

Labour mayor faces questions over event with Ken Loach

Jamie Driscoll shared a platform with the expelled Labour member at an event in Newcastle

By Jenni Frazer

2 min read

March 22, 2023 17:32

Labour mayor faces questions over event with Ken Loach

Labour MP held Commons meeting with activist who made ‘plotting Zionists’ claim

Nadia Whittome met Saleem Nusseibeh, from campaign group Palestinian Forum in Britain, in Parliament last December

By Jenni Frazer

2 min read

March 9, 2023 11:13

Labour MP held Commons meeting with activist who made ‘plotting Zionists’ claim

By Michael Rubin

We stand with Israel - and the millions of Israelis defending democracy

Benjamin Netanyahu’s self-serving efforts to emasculate the independence of the judiciary are threatening what is so special about Israel’s character

3 min read

March 8, 2023 16:27

We stand with Israel - and the millions of Israelis defending democracy

Keir Starmer 'delighted' that Mike Gapes has rejoined 'changed' Labour Party

Former MP Mike Gapes said that he had been 'horrified by the state of the party' under Jeremy Corbyn

By Jenni Frazer

2 min read

March 7, 2023 12:29

Keir Starmer 'delighted' that Mike Gapes has rejoined 'changed' Labour Party

UK Labour groups condemn 'shocking' police violence at Tel Aviv protest

At least 11 protesters were treated in hospital for injuries sustained after police used stun grenades, tear gas, and water cannons to disperse demonstration

By Ben Bloch

2 min read

March 1, 2023 16:33