In a 130-page report, the commission said in two cases party officers committed “unlawful harassment” against Jewish people and their allies. The equality commission also said there was “evidence of political interference in the handling of anti-Semitism complaints” by the party leader's office, and that the interference was unlawful. British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, said the report marked a “historic nadir for the Labour Party." Corbyn stepped down as party leader in December after Labour had its worst general election showing since 1935. The party governed Britain for 13 years from 1997 but has been out of office since 2010.

Source: Daily Sun October 29, 2020 15:45 UTC