Labour has suspended MP Chris Williamson after he accused the party of being 'too apologetic' over accusations of antisemitism.
Labour has suspended MP Chris Williamson after he accused the party of being"too apologetic" over accusations of antisemitism.
He made the comment to Momentum activists in a video obtained by the Yorkshire Post, where the Derby North MP claimed Labour had long"stood up to racism" but is"now being demonised as a racist, bigoted party". "I think our party's response has been partly responsible for that because in my opinion... we've backed off too much, we've given too much ground, we've been too apologetic," the ally of Jeremy Corbyn said.More follows...
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