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Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)
August 12, 2021, 12:48 pm
Jewish News special report: The great divide
Does our community still have a centre ground or has it become unleadable?
By Stephen Oryszczuk
Labour leader Keir Starmer has sought to move the party beyond the row over antisemitism that marred much of his predecessor's tenure.
February 17, 2021, 2:53 pm
Labour faces legal action in bid to disclose leakers of antisemitism report
Lawyer Mark Lewis is seeking a High Court order over unredacted party dossier which included personal details of Jewish members alleging misconduct
By Josh Salisbury
A paramedic outside the Royal London Hospital in London. PA Media
January 13, 2021, 2:20 pm
Jewish head of EHRC had two police visits over lockdown breach
Rebecca Hilsenrath had already apologised for travelling from Elstree to her second home in Wales over Christmas, but was this week facing further questions
By Jewish News Reporter
Covid vaccine
January 8, 2021, 2:19 pm
Jewish head of EHRC apologises for breaching Covid rules by travelling to Wales
Rebecca Hilsenrath says sorry after being ordered home by police on Christmas Day, following a journey from Elstree
By Jewish News Reporter
Screen grab issued by the Labour Party of Labour leader Keir Starmer's statement accepting all recommendations of a damning anti-Semitism report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).
December 8, 2020, 9:46 am
Labour’s ruling body approves draft plan following damning antisemitism report
'It covers all the EHRC’s recommendations and is an important step towards Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner’s commitment to rebuilding trust and confidence with our Jewish members'
By Jewish News Reporter
Home Secretary Priti Patel making a statement to MPs in the House of Commons, London, where she promised a "full evaluation" of the hostile environment policy in the wake of the Windrush scandal.
November 26, 2020, 2:57 pm
Jewish group calls for action after UK found to have broken law over Windrush
Jewish Council for Racial Equality branded findings of the EHRC 'disturbing but not surprising'
By Tali Fraser
Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn leaves his house in North London.
November 24, 2020, 10:15 am
Labour chief whip to Corbyn: ‘Unequivocally’ apologise for antisemitism remarks
Nick Brown writes to former Labour leader telling him to 'unambiguously and without reservation' say sorry for claiming antisemitism had been 'dramatically overstated'
By Jewish News Reporter
Diane Abbott. (Photo credit: Joe Giddens/PA Wire)
November 10, 2020, 9:51 am
Diane Abbott: There is no clarity as to which rule Jeremy Corbyn has broken
Allies of the former Labour leader attended virtual event where they rallied to call for an end to his suspension
By Jewish News Reporter
Infamous mural which Corbyn questioned as to whether it was antisemitic
October 30, 2020, 10:12 am
Corbyn condemned himself with the mural
But tolerance for anti-Semitism in the UK Labour ranks has existed for decades: That’s the real problem that needs to be addressed
By Stephen Bush
David Miliband (Copyright by World Economic Forum swiss-image.ch/Photo by Remy Steinegger)
October 29, 2020, 8:23 am
David Miliband: Jeremy Corbyn’s handling of antisemitism row ‘appalling’
Former foreign secretary said the party had gone through a 'dreadful, dark, shameful period', as he made remarks ahead of the release of the EHRC report into Jew-hate
By Jewish News Reporter
Sir Keir Starmer (left) alongside former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn (centre)
October 29, 2020, 8:19 am
Labour bracing itself for release of EHRC antisemitism report
Equality and Human Rights Commission launched its probe in May 2019 and has looked at the party’s disciplinary processes and response to complaints.
By Jewish News Reporter
Dame Margaret Hodge. Photo credit: Yui Mok/PA Wire
October 28, 2020, 2:12 pm
Dame Margeret Hodge: EHRC report will be ‘beginning of the end’ of battle
Veteran Labour MP is 'relieved' the Equality and Human Rights Commission's verdict will be delivered this week
By Jewish News Reporter
Dawn Butler speaking during deputy Labour leadership hustings in Liverpool in January 2020. Photo credit: Danny Lawson/PA Wire
April 30, 2020, 12:18 pm
Dawn Butler says watchdog likely to find Labour ‘guilty of institutional racism’
The former shadow equalities minister Dawn Butler discussed the EHRC probe during a virtual meeting with activists, a report in the Daily Mail claims
By Mathilde Frot
Keir Starmer
April 14, 2020, 11:41 am
Keir Starmer launches inquiry into leaked report on antisemitism claims
New leader's decision comes after supporters of Jeremy Corbyn were accused of using it to 'smear whistleblowers', in a bid to 'discredit allegations' of antisemitism
By Jewish News Reporter
Sam Matthews, Head of Disputes 2016-2018, was featured in the BBC Panorama. (Credit: BBC Panorama - Is Labour Anti-Semitic?)
April 12, 2020, 9:44 pm
Antisemitism campaigners accuse Corbyn supporters of ‘smearing’ whistleblowers
Claim comes after Jewish leaders praised Sir Keir for having 'achieved in four days more than his predecessor in four years' with his steps to tackle antisemitism in the party.
By Jewish News Reporter
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