Posted on 11/18/20
| News Source: i24
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The leader of Britain's main opposition Labour party on Wednesday refused to re-admit his predecessor Jeremy Corbyn to its parliamentary ranks, intensifying a row over anti-Semitism.
Keir Starmer was elected leader in April, taking over from veteran left-winger Corbyn after his thumping election defeat to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservatives last December.
Starmer has vowed to root out anti-Semitism in the party that opponents alleged went unchecked and flourished under Corbyn, and saw Jewish members and lawmakers leave in droves.
But six months into the job, the row -- and bitter factional in-fighting between Corbyn supporters and moderates -- shows no sign of abating. Read more at i24