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antisemitism in the Labour Party

Britain's newly announced leader of the Green Party, Zack Polanski, reacts after being announced as the party's new leader, at a media event in central London on September 2, 2025. (JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)
December 27, 2025, 1:25 pm
UK’s Jewish answer to Zohran Mamdani is now one of PM Keir Starmer’s biggest challenges
One of Britain’s fastest-rising politicians, Zack Polanski, is taking his Green Party further down the road of far-left, anti-Israel politics — and reaping the political dividends
By Robert Philpot
British Shadow Foreign Secretary Priti Patel speaks to The Times of Israel in the Knesset, November 25, 2025 (Office of The Rt Hon Priti Patel MP)
November 27, 2025, 1:05 pm
UK’s would-be top diplomat says Starmer failing Israel, flubbing postwar Gaza role
In Jerusalem, pro-Israel stalwart and Conservative shadow foreign minister Priti Patel accuses Labour of becoming irrelevant in Mideast, emboldening Hamas, and whiffing on antisemitism
By Lazar Berman
Left: Former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn attends an anti-Israel demonstration in London, February 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)/ Zarah Sultana, then a Labour MP for Coventry South, arrives for an interview with the BBC in London on July 21, 2024. (BENJAMIN CREMEL / AFP)
August 9, 2025, 9:54 am
5 years after steering UK’s Labour to disaster, Jeremy Corbyn is back – with a sidekick
The anti-Israel politician known for his unrepentant response to an antisemitism probe launches a new far-left party with Zarah Sultana; experts say it may have more bark than bite
By Robert Philpot
Jeremy Corbyn, center, takes part in an anti-Israel march in central London, February 15, 2025, organized by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign. (Benjamin Cremel/AFP)
July 4, 2025, 5:26 pm
Former UK Labour leader Corbyn, ousted over antisemitism, to found new party
Jeremy Corbyn says Starmer’s government has ‘refused to deliver the change’; lawmaker who supported Palestinian violence says she’ll join him in new left-wing party
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Britain's main opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer (L) and Leader of the Scottish Labour party Anas Sarwar (R) visit the Window Supply Company factory, in Whitburn, Bathgate, Scotland on June 21, 2024 as part the Labour general election campaign in the build-up to the UK general election on July 4. (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN / AFP)
June 24, 2024, 1:44 pm
Keir Starmer’s centrism on Gaza alienates some UK Labour supporters
Opposition is poised for success in next week’s British elections, but among ethnic minorities, Starmer is least popular Labour leader since at least 1996
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Former Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn speaks at a protest rally in central London on March 11, 2023. (Susannah Ireland/AFP)
May 24, 2024, 5:13 pm
Ex-Labour leader Corbyn to run as independent candidate in UK election
Veteran left-winger says will defend London seat after he was suspended from party for refusing to accept findings of watchdog over antisemitism under his leadership
By AFP
Anti-Israel protesters hold placards addressed to Britain's Labour leader Keir Starmer as they walk past his office during the 'Day of Action for Palestine,' a march from Chalk Farm to Camden Town, in London, on November 18, 2023. (JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)
February 17, 2024, 8:07 am
UK’s Labour faces Muslim bloc in revolt, anti-Israel challenger in special election
The party’s support for Israel in the Gaza war is causing pushback from within, and has some voters eyeing radical anti-Zionist George Galloway – but does this pose a true threat?
By Robert Philpot
Labour Party candidate Gen Kitchen celebrates with her family after being declared winner in the Wellingborough byelection at the Kettering Leisure Village, Northamptonshire, Friday Feb. 16, 2024. (Joe Giddens/PA via AP)
February 16, 2024, 11:04 am
UK Labour wins two seats in special elections, dealing blow to Tories
Under leader Keir Starmer, the left-wing party have been surging in polls while working to root out antisemitism in its ranks
By AP and ToI Staff
A handout photograph released by the UK Parliament shows Britain's main opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer speaking during the weekly session of Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, in central London on February 7, 2024. (Jessica Taylor/UK Parliament/AFP)
February 13, 2024, 7:57 pm
Ditching controversial candidate, Starmer says UK Labour ‘changed’ on antisemitism
Opposition leader says decision to withdraw support from Azhar Ali, who claimed Israel deliberately allowed Oct. 7 onslaught, proves he meant what he said when he pledged reform
By AFP
Photograph released by the UK Parliament shows Britain's main opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer speaking during the weekly session of Prime Minister's Questions, at the House of Commons, in London, on October 25, 2023. (Photo by Maria Unger / UK Parliament / AFP)
October 27, 2023, 6:24 am
UK Labour leader faces internal pressure over backing for Israeli self-defense
War reignites old divisions in center-left party, which Keir Starmer had been credited with unifying, as it bids for return to power in general election expected next year
By Peter HUTCHISON
Former Labour party MP Luciana Berger speaks during a press conference in London on February 18, 2019, where she and colleagues announced their resignation from the Labour Party, and the formation of a new independent group of MPs. (Photo by Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP)
July 12, 2023, 2:30 pm
Israel’s divide threatens its future, says Jewish MP who left and rejoined UK Labour
Luciana Berger, who faced antisemitic abuse during the Jeremy Corbyn years, shares her worries over local judicial fight, but is encouraged by popular engagement during protests
By Lazar Berman
Former Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn speaks at a protest rally in central London on March 11, 2023. (Susannah Ireland/AFP)
June 21, 2023, 5:48 pm
Glastonbury Festival drops film claiming Corbyn was falsely accused of antisemitism
Move comes after Jewish groups protested planned screening of ‘Oh, Jeremy Corbyn, The Big Lie,’ saying its premise ‘is a big lie’
By Gabe Friedman
Veteran journalist John Ware in front of the mural at Cable Street depicting the famous 'battle' that took place there in 1936 against Oswald Mosley’s fascists as they marched through the heavily-Jewish East End of London. (Courtesy)
April 6, 2023, 8:27 am
After backlash for exposing UK Labour antisemitism, how John Ware won back his name
Following his 2019 segment on BBC’s ‘Panorama,’ veteran journalist has gone to court to prevent Jeremy Corbyn’s supporters from sweeping their party’s problems under the rug
By Robert Philpot
Former Labour MP Luciana Berger speaks during a press conference to announce the new political party, The Independent Group, in London, February 18, 2019. (Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP)
February 26, 2023, 10:34 am
Jewish ex-MP Luciana Berger, who left UK Labour over antisemitism, rejoins party
Former lawmaker accepts leader Keir Starmer’s written apology and invitation to come back; says party has ‘turned a significant corner’ since he succeeded Jeremy Corbyn
By ToI Staff
Members of the Jewish community hold a protest against Britain's opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn and anti-Semitism in the Labour party, outside the British Houses of Parliament in central London on March 26, 2018. (AFP Photo/Tolga Akmen)
February 15, 2023, 9:38 pm
UK Labour says Corbyn can’t run again, as supervision ends for antisemitism failings
Britain’s anti-racism watchdog gives opposition party clean bill of health after 2020 report found ‘inexcusable’ handling of complaints about Jew-hatred during ex-leader’s tenure
By Agencies
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