SHAMI CHAKRABARTI has urged Labour's Jewish affiliate not to leave the party saying Jeremy Corbyn won't be leader forever.
The shadow attorney general has urged the Jewish Labour Movement to stay int he party to tackle racism together.
She told Sky News on Sunday: "My plea to them is not to personalise it. My plea to the Jewish Labour Movement is to stay in the Labour movement and to tackle racism together, not to personalise it and make it about Jeremy Corbyn because he is one person and he won't be leader forever.
"We have to make this non-factional, non-personal and work together, and that's my plea to colleagues and comrades in the Jewish Labour Movement, who are such an important part of Labour's history and Labour's story."
The Jewish Labour Movement on Sunday (8) passed a motion of no confidence in Corbyn’s leadership.
The party is under pressure over its handling of antisemitism allegations. A report in The Sunday Times claimed that the party's system for dealing with complaints had been beset by delays and interference from the leader's office.
The paper said that some members investigated for posting comments online such as "Heil Hitler" and "Jews are the problem" had not been expelled despite complaints being made against them.
Refuting these claims, a spokesperson for the party was quoted as saying: “The information which was leaked to the Sunday Times does not reflect the full details of cases and action taken and is not up to date. It is not taken from our complaints tracking system and it contains a number of inaccuracies. It vastly overstates the number of complaints allegedly ‘sent to LOTO’. More cases have received decisions on suspension than reported, so the number of ‘outstanding’ cases is also wrong.
“The Labour party recently released figures and we are committed to thorough and consistent handling of complaints. We report cases regularly to the NEC. Reporting misleading and inaccurate information misleads the public and undermines effective action against antisemitism.”
Clifford had previously pleaded guilty to the murders of BBC sports commentator John Hunt’s wife and two daughters at their home in northwest of London, in July 2024. (Photo: Hertfordshire Police /Handout via REUTERS)
Crossbow murderer found guilty of raping ex-girlfriend
A 26-YEAR-OLD man who murdered three women in a crossbow and stabbing attack has been found guilty of raping one of them, his ex-girlfriend, a British court ruled on Thursday.
Kyle Clifford had previously pleaded guilty to the murders of BBC sports commentator John Hunt’s wife and two daughters at their home in Bushey, northwest of London, in July 2024.
The attack led to a manhunt before Clifford was found injured hours later in a north London cemetery.
A jury at Cambridge Crown Court on Thursday convicted Clifford of raping 25-year-old Louise Hunt before killing her.
His sentencing for all the crimes is scheduled for Tuesday.
Clifford had admitted to murdering Carol Hunt, 61, and her daughters Louise and Hannah, 28. He had also pleaded guilty to charges of false imprisonment and possessing offensive weapons but denied raping Louise.
During the trial, the court heard that after killing Carol Hunt, Clifford waited for an hour before attacking Louise, tying her up, raping her, and then killing her with a crossbow. He later killed Hannah when she returned home from work.
The prosecution described Clifford, a former soldier, as committing a "violent, sexual act of spite" and said he was "enraged" after Louise ended their 18-month relationship. They told the court that he had "carefully planned" the attack.
Less than 24 hours before the killings, Clifford had searched for a podcast by social media influencer Andrew Tate, according to the prosecution. They argued that the murders were driven by the "violent misogyny promoted" by Tate.
Justice Joel Bennathan called Clifford’s crimes "dreadful" and "almost unspeakable".
(With inputs from AFP)