The party’s handling of cases came under scrutiny again this week as it suspended MP Chris Williamson. The move came after the resignation of Luciana Berger, who claims she was bullied out of the party for being Jewish. The founder of Momentum, Jon Lansman, said on Monday that Labour had a widespread problem with antisemitism, and that there were more members who hold “hardcore antisemitic opinions” than previously thought. Now his deputy, Tom Watson, has requested a meeting on Monday to discuss new measures to address the problem. Also today: Guardian US senior reporter Jon Swaine on an extraordinary day in Washington in which Michael Cohen delivered a string of bombshell allegations against his former boss Donald Trump.

Source: The Guardian March 01, 2019 03:00 UTC