One of Nottingham's Labour MPs says banning Jeremy Corbyn from standing for the party at the next election is an "attack on democracy". Labour's National Executive Committee (NEC) officially blocked Mr Corbyn from running as one of the party's MPs during a vote on Tuesday (March 28).
The issue had been introduced at the meeting by Keir Starmer and the motion was carried by 22 votes to 12. Mr Corbyn was Mr Starmer's predecessor as Labour leader, but was first suspended from the party in 2020.
This was because of his reaction to a highly critical report on anti-Semitism within Labour. The Equality and Human Rights Commission found Labour responsible for "unlawful" harassment and discrimination during Mr Corbyn's tenure, but he said the issue had been "dramatically overstated" by opponents.
