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Equalities and Human Rights Commission
Labour leader Keir Starmer has sought to move the party beyond the row over antisemitism that marred much of his predecessor's tenure.
July 28, 2020, 2:47 pm
Legal action against Labour has decimated its finances, with new cases to come
New cases expected to be pursued this week after public apology and six-figure pay out to whistleblowers against antisemitism
By Jewish News Reporter
Sir Keir Starmer speaks during the community's Labour leadership hustings, alongside Lisa Nandy (Credit: Marc Morris)
February 14, 2020, 12:49 pm
Keir Starmer interview: I will work to eradicate antisemitism ‘from day one’
Speaking exclusively to Jewish News, the Labour leadership frontrunner opens up about his Jewish family and plans to visit Israel for the first time with his kids
By Jack Mendel
Emily Thornberry speaking at the 2017 Labour conference
January 8, 2020, 3:03 pm
Emily Thornberry: We need to get on our hands and knees and ask for forgiveness
Labour's Shadow Foreign Secretary gives her pitch to British Jews, as she seeks election to succeed Jeremy Corbyn at the helm of her party
By Emily Thornberry
Peter Mason addressing JLM
January 8, 2020, 10:05 am
OPINION: If you care about future of Jews in Labour – don’t sit this fight out
National Secretary of the Jewish Labour Movement urges you to join before 20th January to have a say in the party's leadership election
By Peter Mason
Ex Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn
December 6, 2019, 12:05 pm
Lord Falconer: ‘To fight Labour antisemitism, words are no longer enough’
Writing for Jewish News, Labour grandee and former cabinet minister delivers urgent warning to party leadership to tackle anti-Jewish racism
By Lord Charles Falconer
Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn on the campaign trail in Birmingham. Photo credit: Joe Giddens/PA Wire
December 5, 2019, 11:45 am
Jewish Labour Movement gives evidence to EHRC antisemitism probe
Claims include allegations constituency Labour parties up and down the country had 'attempted to deter and exclude Jews'
By Jewish News Reporter
ITV pic of Jeremy Corbyn and Boris Johnson during the Election head-to-head debate (Photo credit should read: ITV/PA Wire)
November 20, 2019, 11:22 am
Corbyn accused of lying over claim ‘every single antisemitism case’ dealt with
Jewish Labour Movement's National Secretary says there are at least 130 outstanding cases, and claims the party is 'hiding behind confidentiality' in not taking action
By Jack Mendel
Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn (Photo credit: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire)
October 14, 2019, 11:31 am
Concerns raised EHRC Labour antisemitism probe could ‘bankrupt the party’
Sources inside Labour’s ruling executive raise concern probe by equality watchdog could incur lawsuits
By Mathilde Frot
Chuka Umunna speaking during the Liberal Democrats autumn conference (Credit: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire)
September 16, 2019, 12:33 pm
Chuka Umunna to tear into Jeremy Corbyn in conference speech citing EHRC probe
The Streatham MP, who quit Labour with six colleagues in February, is expected to criticise Jeremy Corbyn at the Liberal Democrat conference
By Jewish News Reporter
Sam Matthews, Head of Disputes 2016-2018, was featured in the BBC Panorama. (Credit: BBC Panorama - Is Labour Anti-Semitic?)
July 15, 2019, 2:34 pm
OPINION: A national disgrace that’s gone too far
Following the explosive BBC Panorama last week, Rabbi Baroness Julia Neuberger says the Labour Party's response 'beggars belief'
By Rabbi Baroness Julia Neuberger
Gordon Brown addressing the 17th annual Isaiah Berlin Lecture (Credit: OfficeGSBrown on Twitter)
July 8, 2019, 11:21 am
Gordon Brown says Labour must automatically expel antisemites
Former PM delivers 17th annual Isaiah Berlin Lecture at Hampstead Synagogue, where he says an 'unqualified apology' from Labour is 'only a starting point in rebuilding trust'
By Jenni Frazer
Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown
June 25, 2019, 4:42 pm
Gordon Brown calls for tougher laws to root out antisemitism on the left
The ex-PM warned that 'intolerance has become a feature of this country' and called for sweeping changes to eradicate Jew-hate
By Mathilde Frot
Bar-Ilan University President Prof. Arie Zaban, former Prime Minister Blair, Judy Dangoor and David Dangoor, founders of the Sir Naim Dangoor Centre for Universal Monotheism at Bar-Ilan University and Dr. Danielle Gurevitch, Director of the Dangoor Centre at the gala event. (photo credit: Gilad Artzie)
June 5, 2019, 4:10 pm
Blair: Some Corbyn comments can’t be seen as anything other than antisemitic
Former prime minister says the current Labour leader's antisemitism crisis could 'imperil' the party, as he addressed Israeli audience at Bar-Ilan University
By Jewish News Reporter
Jewish Labour Movement at Cable Street 80 event
March 11, 2019, 9:00 pm
Jewish Labour Movement suspends antisemitism training for party members
Move comes as Labour is investigated for institutional antisemitism and party ditches JLM as sole provider of training for university programme run by Chakrabarti report co-chair
By Joe Millis
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn laughs next to Jennie Formby at last year's conference in Brighton.
July 18, 2018, 7:36 am
Equalities watchdog called in as Labour anti-Semitism code sparks anger
Party leadership 'simply do not care' according to Labour MP, after NEC ignores community warnings and backs amended anti-Semitism definition
By Justin Cohen
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