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Report any antisemitism you hear, Labour members told as hate speech row deepens

Calls for others to be suspended if they failed to intervene at meeting where two parliamentary candidates abused Israel

Evening Standard · Feb 14, 2024

UK's Labour Vows Action As Anti-Semitism Scandal Reemerges

Britain's main Labour opposition vowed Wednesday to act decisively over allegations of anti-Semitism, after suspending a second prospective MP over "unacceptable comments" about Israel.

International Business Times · Feb 14, 2024

Starmer urged to suspend councillors at meeting that heard Israel comments

Labour leader under pressure over claims Rochdale candidate Azhar Ali’s remarks went unchallenged at event

The Guardian - UK · Feb 14, 2024

Azhar Ali row: how Keir Starmer has handled other members’ behaviour

Jeremy Corbyn, Diane Abbott and Sam Tarry are among those who have tested the Labour leader

The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2024

‘George Galloway gave me a kiss’: Rochdale in flux after Labour decision

Party’s byelection canvassers told to stay home while voters weigh options in wake of Azhar Ali antisemitism scandal

The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2024

Conspiracists, chancers and a sexter – Rochdale deserves better, and frankly we all do

You’ve got to feel for a constituency where Azhar Ali, George Galloway and Simon Danczuk are vying to be the least-worst candidate, says the Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2024

Liz Truss' PopCon and the UK's strangest (yet powerful) think tanks

Now that Liz Truss has launched her PopCon ‘movement’, it is worth looking at other non-governmental organisations ‘helping’ the parties with policy advise and research — just what are these think tanks up to?

Evening Standard · Feb 13, 2024

Why are some top Tories backing Trump?

Another Conservative MP has thrown their weight behind the ex-President

Evening Standard · Feb 13, 2024

Conservatives Will Lose 'Politically Homeless' Voters In Rural Strongholds, New Poll Predicts

According to the survey, since 2019, Conservative support in rural constituencies has fallen by 25 points, showing that just 34 per cent of the electorate in England's 100 most rural constituencies said they would vote for the party.

International Business Times UK · Feb 13, 2024

Labour ‘shambolic’ over Azhar Ali row, says antisemitism report author

Martin Forde says storm over Rochdale byelection candidate raises new questions over ‘disparity in treatment’ of Labour MPs

The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2024