The leader of Britain’s main opposition Labour party on Wednesday refused to re-admit his predecessor Jeremy Corbyn to its parliamentary ranks, intensifying a row over anti-Semitism. Last month, a report by the U.K.’s Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) found Labour under Mr. Corbyn had broken the law in its “inexcusable” handling of anti-Semitism complaints. But in defiance of the party’s new leadership under Mr. Starmer, Mr. Corbyn had refused to accept all its findings and questioned the motives of the two-year independent probe. “Since I was elected Labour leader, I have made it my mission to root out anti-Semitism from the Labour Party. Labour Against Antisemitism welcomed the block on Mr. Corbyn in Parliament, but said restoring his membership “ignored and failed” the Jewish community.

Source: The Hindu November 18, 2020 17:21 UTC