Posted 2/14/2024, 1:03:45 PM
Labour to Vet Candidates over Antisemitism Row
- Labour will act to block parliamentary candidates deemed unfit to serve as MPs, says shadow defence secretary John Healey
- Healey admitted it was "regrettable but essential" to withdraw support from Labour's candidates in recent controversies
- Jewish Labour Movement chair Mike Katz said members who failed to call out offensive rhetoric should also face suspension
- Katz welcomed the "swift" suspension of Hyndburn candidate Graham Jones over his comments about Israel
- Conservative minister Laura Farris said it was "extraordinary" that Labour candidates spread antisemitic conspiracy theories