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Corbyn seeks readmittance to Labour Party as antisemitism witch-hunt escalates Former party leader Jeremy Corbyn has begun legal proceedings seeking to force current leader Sir Keir Starmer to allow him to sit again as a Labour Party MP. Starmer withdrew the Labour whip from Corbyn last November after he was briefly suspended from the party for making a criticism of the politically motivated Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) report into antisemitism in the Labour Party. Corbyn’s lawyer Christopher Jacobs argued in court Monday that his client’s removal from the Parliamentary L...

| UPDATED: 09:41, Wed, Jan 20, 2021 Link copied Jeremy Corbyn says suspension is a ‘political issue’ Sign up to receive our rundown of the day's top stories direct to your inbox SUBSCRIBE Invalid email When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. The Corbyn saga continued this week after his lawyers accused party leader Sir Keir of making ...

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Jacobs also said there was an “inference” from media remarks made by the Labour MP Margaret Hodge that she agreed to stay a member of the party only if Corbyn was suspended. Only the party minutes and copies of any emails from Hodge to Starmer’s office would prove whether such a deal had been made, Jacobs said. “We need the records.” The Labour party’s barrister, Rachel Crasnow QC, dismissed the application, saying the matter was a “straightforward contractual dispute” that did not require pre-release of any documents. Crasnow also disputed there had been any agreement to read...

The former leader of the opposition is considering legal action against Labour for ‘an injunction to restore the whip immediately’, his lawyers…