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BBC London News presenter leads bulletin with JVL statement on Diane Abbott

April 24, 2023, 11:32 am

BBC London leads its news broadcasts with call by JVL for Diane Abbott to be reinstated

JLM national secretary Adam Langleben, says decision by BBC London to lead its news bulletins on Diane Abbott's suspension with a statement from the disgraced JVL group displays a 'profound level of ignorance'

By Lee Harpin

Hilary Wise left, and Rupa Huq MP, in Westminster Twitter photo

March 24, 2023, 1:01 pm

Labour MP issues ‘unreserved apology’ over tweet with anti-Zionist activist

EXCLUSIVE: Ealing MP Rupa Huq issues statement and 'deletes tweet' after Jewish News asks her to explain Twitter image she posted of herself in Westminster with Hilary Wise

By Lee Harpin

Rupa Hug, centre, with Hilary Wise, second left.

March 23, 2023, 7:53 pm

Labour MP posts photograph of herself with notorious anti-Zionist activist in Westminster

Rupa Huq, the MP for Ealing Central, tweets photograph of herself with Hilary Wise, who previously claimed there was an 'orchestrated campaign' of antisemitism allegations under Jeremy Corbyn 'most' of which were 'not justified'

By Lee Harpin

Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi, of Jewish Voice for Labour holds up a sign at the #EnoughIsEnough Demonstration against antixemitism, featuring a yellow star and the word Jews

Photo Credit: Marc Morris

December 16, 2022, 9:41 am

JVL’ s Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi expelled from Labour

EXCLUSIVE The JVL co-founder was found to have breached Labour's strict rules over involvement with banned organisations deemed to have downplayed or denied antisemitism

By Lee Harpin

October 4, 2022, 3:07 pm

JVL’s Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi issues High Court apology to journalist John Ware

The JVL co-founder admits her remarks about BBC Panorama journalist Ware's political leanings, made during an interview with BBC Radio 2 presenter Jeremy Vine, were 'untrue' in statement read out in open court

By Lee Harpin

September 22, 2022, 5:54 pm

Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi suspended by Labour again over banned organisation speech

The JVL co-founder has confirmed she has been suspended by Labour for a second time after she spoke at an event organised by group led by disgraced former MP Chris Williamson last September

By Lee Harpin

Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi addressing the Labour Party annual conference

Photo credit: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire

September 21, 2022, 4:50 pm

JVL’s Wimborne-Idrissi claims ‘Holocaust deniers’ ignored by Labour

In comments made on a new podcast Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi claims Holocaust deniers are ignored 'over and over again' by the party who 'look at their credentials' and say 'Oh, he's a right-winger, no, no, he's fine. He can carry on.'

By Lee Harpin

September 9, 2022, 1:38 pm

Jewish Voice For Labour settles and apologises in John Ware libel case

Co-founder Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi and web editor Richard Kuper agree to settle case brought by the Panorama presenter after she falsely labelled him an 'Islamophobe'.

By Lee Harpin

Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi speaking at Labour conference 2017

September 1, 2022, 9:14 pm

Anger as JVL’ s Wimborne-Idrissi is elected onto Labour Party’s ruling body

JVL co-founder Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi - who was endorsed by Jeremy Corbyn - is one of nine candidates elected onto Labour's NEC in an election, sparking anger amongst mainstream communal organisations

By Lee Harpin

JVL secretary Glyn Secker delivers speech at anti-Israel demo, Wednesday Aug, 10th.

August 11, 2022, 10:13 am

Senior Jewish Voice For Labour official calls Jews who support Israel ‘obscene’

Glyn Secker launches enraged attack on "Jews who place Israel at the core of their being", describing their Zionist identity as an "obscenity".

By Lee Harpin

JVL chair Jenny Manson and Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell

July 28, 2022, 9:46 am

John McDonnell claims JVL group has suffered ‘brutal’ treatment from Labour

Ex-shadow chancellor John McDonnell writes to Keir Starmer and general secretary David Evans claiming Jewish Voice For Labour members have been singled out for disciplinary action

By Lee Harpin

JVL banner can be seen at a small demonstration outside Labour HQ as groups such as Labour Against The Witch-hunt are banned

July 26, 2022, 4:37 pm

Labour set to reject role for JVL in antisemitism education training

Jewish Labour Movement to continue providing training for Labour members, MPs and trade unionists, despite Forde Report's call for engagement with controversial Jewish Voice for Labour group

By Lee Harpin

Sir Keir Starmer (left) alongside former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn (centre)

July 19, 2022, 10:06 pm

OPINION: The good, the overreach and the preposterous of the Labour’s Forde report

Suggesting that Jewish Voice for Labour offers antisemitism training goes against a key finding of the report commissioned by Sir Keir Starmer, argues JLM's Adam Langleben

By Adam Langleben

May 18, 2022, 2:48 pm

JVL co-founder Wimborne-Idrissi targets election onto Labour’s ruling body

JVL's Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi, Young Labour's Jes Barnard, and George McManus, are amongst the hard-left 'slate' of candidates for internal Labour elections this summer

By Lee Harpin

September 26, 2021, 8:52 pm

LBC political editor ‘assaulted’ by ‘notorious antisemite’ at Labour conference

Theo Usherwood "forcibly removed" from a Jewish Voice for Labour event listed in the conference guide, entitled: ‘Labour in crisis: Tackling racism in the party'.

By Adam Decker

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