Labour donor who quit over antisemitism is ready to rejoin

Sir David Garrard, one of the party’s biggest private supporters, is optimistic about Keir Starmer’s reforms

One of Labour’s most generous private donors, who dramatically quit the party over antisemitism, has signalled he is ready to rejoin in a further sign that Keir Starmer is winning back Jewish supporters.

Sir David Garrard revealed he had quit in 2018 as Labour struggled with accusations of antisemitism within the party. He said at the time that he no longer felt “any affinity or connection” with the party, adding that the Labour he joined “no longer exists”.

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