UK Labour Party

UK animal welfare bill forcing divulging of kosher, halal meat passes first reading

MP Esther McVey, who brought the bill on Tuesday, said it is about animal welfare, transparency in meat production and consumer choice, and does not seek to ban halal or kosher meat. 

CUSTOMERS WAIT to be served at a butchers stall in Smithfield Market, the UK’s largest wholesale meat market in London, Britain, November 19, 2021.
 Demonstrators protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, in London, in January.

Over 1,000 British councilors pledge to uphold Palestine rights, stand against Israel's 'genocide'

 Mayor of London Sadiq Khan speaks at the London Tech Week in London, Britain, June 12, 2023.

Brexit was 'biggest act of self harm,' reversing it is 'ultimate goal,' London Mayor Khan says

BRITAIN'S PRIME Minister Keir Starmer shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping, ahead of a bilateral meeting in Beijing, China, January 29, 2026.

Trump warns Britain on China business ventures, as Starmer calls for closer relationship


UK Labour education spokeswoman fired for sharing antisemitic conspiracy

The article in question was an interview that claimed Israel had played a role in the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

Rebecca Long-Bailey

Jewish lawmakers who left Corbyn-led Labour over antisemitism return

The three lawmakers serve in the House of Lords, the upper chamber of the British Parliament. They stayed on as independents after leaving Labour.

Keir Starmer leaves his London home after being elected the new Labour Party leader, April 4, 2020

Antisemitic banner hung on home facing London Sephardi Jewish cemetery

The banner was hung on a home facing the Novo Beth Chaim Cemetery, one of only two exclusively Sephardic Jewish cemeteries remaining in London.

Novo Cemetery in London

UK Labour launch inquiry into findings of antisemitism probe

A UK Labour party spokesperson said: “The NEC has today agreed the terms of reference for the independent investigation into the circumstances, contents and release of an internal report."

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn makes a campaign speech in Battersea, England, Oct. 31, 2019.

New UK Labour Party leader Starmer apologizes for party’s antisemitism

Keir Starmer won with 56.2% of the vote by party members and supporters.

Britain's opposition Labour Party new leader Keir Starmer

The Conservative Friends of Israel

Among the CFI’s early patrons was the former prime minister Anthony Eden, a strong ally of Israel in the 1956 Suez crisis. In 1975, Margaret Thatcher gave the group her endorsement.

Chair of the CFI’s Commons group MP Stephen Crabb (extreme left) leads delegates on a visit to the Western Wall in February

Sanders: The US’s Corbyn test

To paraphrase Corbyn, under a Sanders presidency, the US’s warm relationship with Israel could come to an end. It remains to be seen if the US passes its Corbyn test.

Sanders: The US’s Corbyn test

London councillor to Labour Party: Drop 'zero-tolerance' to antisemitism

The constituency's MP, David Lammy, slammed the amendment and came out in support of the Jewish Labour members that also spoke out against it.

MP David Lammy with Tottenham Labour Party members and others.

Opinion: Labour Party is in decline, here's why

“The Labor Party has reached a shameful post-Zionist end,” so what is going on and why?

Amir Peretz at the Maariv/Jerusalem Post election conference on September 11

How well can British Labour candidates tackle antisemitism in the party?

Corbyn remains highly popular among the membership; a recent YouGov poll found him to be the members’ most popular Labour leader in the last century.

Jeremy Corbyn