Breaking UK 7 Leave LABOUR PARTY OVER ANTISEMITISM

Breaking UK  7 Leave LABOUR PARTY OVER ANTISEMITIC

Luciana Berger says she cannot remain in a party that is “institutionally antisemitic”. She says the leadership has failed to address hatred against Jewish people within its ranks and that she is leaving behind “a culture of bullying, bigotry and intimidation”. They will publish a full statement setting out their position shortly.
Updated at 10.27am GMT
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Seven MPs announce they have resigned from the Labour party
Seven MPs have entered the room. Luciana Berger, MP for Liverpool Wavertree, is speaking. She says they have all resigned from the Labour party this morning and will now sit in parliament as an independent group of MPs.
She says she has become embarrassed and ashamed to be in the Labour party.
Sebastian Payne

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