Antisemitism: Labour settlement plunges party into civil war

Jeremy Corbyn’s statement caused astonishment among the litigants in the libel action

Labour’s decision to pay a six-figure libel settlement to ex-staffers who claimed the party was failing to deal with antisemitism plunged the party back into civil war on Wednesday with Jeremy Corbyn publicly condemning his successor’s decision to settle the case.

The former Labour leader’s statement caused astonishment among the litigants in the libel action, with Panorama journalist John Ware confirming to the Guardian that he was “consulting his lawyers” and raising the prospect of another costly court battle over Labour and antisemitism.

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