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UK Labour reinstates Jeremy Corbyn but only as an ‘independent’ MP

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Published: 20 November 2020

Last updated: 4 March 2024

New leader Starmer says Corbyn ‘set back our work in restoring trust’; Corbyn says he ‘didn’t mean to downplay’ anti-Semitism; slammed by British Jews over ‘non-apology’

The Labour party is more divided than ever over Corbyn and anti-Semitism (Guardian)
SIENNA RODGERS: A lack of trust lies at the heart of this crisis, with all sides believing political interference has taken place

Starmer: Corbyn won't return as Labour MP despite end to suspension (Ynet)
Ex-leader readmitted weeks after being suspended for downplaying Labour's anti-Semitism problem; will be forced to remain 'Independent' MP as new party chief says he 'set back our work in restoring trust in our ability to tackle anti-Semitism'

Corbyn says he didn’t mean to downplay anti-Semitism, UK Jews not swayed (Jerusalem Post)
Jeremy Corbyn's Tuesday's comments didn’t sway the British Jewish community, which called his statement a “pathetic non-apology.”
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