The departure of the small group of lawmakers underlines the mounting frustration with Corbyn's reluctance to change his Brexit strategy and start campaigning for a second referendum on Britain's membership of the European Union. "The Labour party that we joined that we campaigned for and believed in is no longer today's Labour Party. The seven lawmakers were: Luciana Berger, Leslie, Angela Smith, Gavin Shuker, Chuka Umunna, Mike Gapes and Ann Coffey. The prospect of holding such a second referendum poses a challenge for Corbyn: while many of the party's members fervently back a so-called People's vote, others just want Britain to leave as soon as possible. Corbyn denies that he has allowed anti-Semitism to grow in the Labour Party and has pledged to stamp it out.

Source: bd News24 February 18, 2019 10:41 UTC