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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Aletha Adu Political correspondent

Luciana Berger given key Labour role after quitting over antisemitism

Keir Starmer, Wes Streeting and Luciana Berger today. Berger said Labour had turned a significant corner under Starmer and that she was excited about her new role.
Keir Starmer, Wes Streeting and Luciana Berger today.
Berger said Labour had turned a significant corner under Starmer and that she was excited about her new role.
Photograph: Labour Party

Luciana Berger has been given a key role in Labour’s mental health strategy, five years after she left the party over its handling of antisemitism cases.

The former MP for Liverpool Wavertree has been appointed to lead a cross-government strategy focused on lowering suicide rates by appointing thousands of mental health professionals to support people who self-harm.

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