UK Labour Party
UK health minister resigns, calls for a leadership contest to oust PM Starmer
His announcement fell short of forcing the launch of a formal leadership contest, but piled pressure on the British leader, who has so far weathered a drip-fed series of demands that he step down.
My Word: Nice words are not enough - opinion
Jeremy Corbyn repeats claim Israel 'harvested organs' of Gazans
UK animal welfare bill forcing divulging of kosher, halal meat passes first reading
UK's Labour to pursue election, Conservatives scramble to replace Boris Johnson
The jostling to choose Boris Johnson's successor is underway, with senior figures and some lesser-known MPs expected to throw their hats in the ring.
UK politician rejected by Labour Party due to antisemitism allegations
Councillor Lee Garvey's application to the Labour Party was rejected because of the party's concerns about Garvey's past social media posts.
Jeremy Corbyn barred from rejoining UK Labour Party
The opposition leader for the better part of the 2010s was suspended by the party in October 2020 after his party was accused of systematic antisemitism.
UK to outlaw BDS in the 'following months,' Conservative MP says
British MP Robert Jenrick made the statement during the Leadership Dialogue Institute's 2021 online conference on pandemic management, antisemitism and Israeli technology.
Britain’s opposition party wrestles with its identity
Starmer came into office reiterating his utter determination to stamp out the scourge of antisemitism from the party. From very early in his leadership he demonstrated his resolve.
My Word: Going through the anti-Israel motions
In a classic move, antisemitism was replaced by anti-Israel hatred: No problem with the Jews, just with the one and only Jewish state.
UK Labour leader ‘welcomes Israel-Arab diplomatic normalization’
Sir Keir Starmer said at a party conference that boycotts of Israel ‘drive people apart’ and said his party was committed to continuing to root out antisemitism.
UK Labour Party passes motion that defines Israel as 'apartheid state'
The motion to define Israel as an apartheid state comes as the party tried to recover from the antisemitism scandal the party faced under the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn.
Life is a fantasy until antisemitism reappears - new Tenenbom book
Just as in Shakespeare’s play The Taming of the Shrew, Tenenbom suggests that Jews have been “tamed” by their tormentors until shame and fear have bent their knees into submission.
The history of Jews and the British Labour Party
The rise in antisemitism in the party was a betrayal of the loyalty Jewish community members had given to it over the years. Why this loyalty exists at all is a much-debated question.
