UK Labour Party

Jeremy Corbyn repeats claim Israel 'harvested organs' of Gazans

The Israeli Embassy in London rejected the allegations by the former British Labour Party leader, describing them as recycled smears and blood libels

|ByTOBIAS SIEGAL
FORMER UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn speaks at a pro-Palestinian rally in London last month. He has congratulated Zohran Mamdani on his New York City mayoral primary win.
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.

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. 

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
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'

Councilors in the UK are individuals elected by local residents to serve as representatives on local councils (including unitary, county, district, borough, and parish councils).

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
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

Khan has declared that he wants Britain to eventually rejoin the EU, calling for a return to the single market and the customs union.

|ByESTHER DAVIS

UK Labour lawmaker calls Israel a fascist state in parliament, apologizes hours later

Labour leader Keir Starmer has sought to move his party past the years of antisemitism controversy that marked his predecessor Jeremy Corbyn’s tenure.

FEBRUARY 3, 2023ByDAVID I. KLEIN/JTA
Official portrait of UK MP Kim Johnson.

UK PM Sunak gets fined by police for failing to wear seat belt

Sunak filmed a video in the back seat of his car while travelling in the north of England, without wearing a seat belt.

JANUARY 20, 2023ByREUTERS
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak exiting 10 Downing Street on December 14, 2022.

Jeremy Corbyn won't run with UK's Labour, leader Starmer says

Labour suspended Corbyn in 2020 after a report found that the party mishandled antisemitism complaints in a way that broke the law.

DECEMBER 5, 2022ByLAHAV HARKOV
Britain's opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn acknowledges his audience prior to giving his keynote speech at the Labour Party Conference in Brighton, Britain, September 27, 2017.

UK's Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak underscore Israel ties to win Jewish vote

Both candidates Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak promise to counter Iran’s nuclear ambitions, secure a UK-Israel free trade deal, fight BDS.

AUGUST 17, 2022ByISLA-ROSE DEANS/THE MEDIA LINE
Candidates Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss take part in the BBC Conservative party leadership debate at Victoria Hall in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Britain July 25, 2022.

Jeremy Corbyn: Pro-Palestinian stance, 'powerful forces' led to antisemitism claims

Corbyn attacked "powerful forces" which prevented him from staying on as Labour leader and reaffirmed his commitment to the Palestinian cause.

AUGUST 4, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, delivers a speech in Manchester, Britain, March 22, 2018.

Jeremy Corbyn's allies are pushing him to run for mayor of London - report

Corbyn, the ex-Labour head once thought to be the next UK prime minister, has been kicked out the party after an election loss and severe antisemitism accusations.

JULY 24, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
BRITAIN’S LABOUR Party former leader Jeremy Corbyn arrives at a Fringe event in Brighton in September. Some Irish parliamentarians propagated conspiracy theories that the Mossad was responsible for his defeat in the 2019 UK election.

UK Labour leader Starmer defends showing Berlin Holocaust memorial in election video

UK Labor leader Kier Starmer released a video Sunday about his recent trip to Germany that shows him walking through the memorial, but does not mention Jews or the Holocaust

JULY 21, 2022ByCNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA
New Labour Party leader Keir Starmer

UK Labour leader Starmer defends showing Berlin Holocaust memorial in election video

UK Labor leader Kier Starmer released a video Sunday about his recent trip to Germany that shows him walking through the memorial, but does not mention Jews or the Holocaust

JULY 21, 2022ByCNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA
New Labour Party leader Keir Starmer

UK's Labour to pursue election, Conservatives scramble to replace Boris Johnson

The jostling to choose Boris Johnson's successor is underway, with senior figures and some lesser-known MPs expected to throw their hats in the ring.

JULY 8, 2022ByREUTERS
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson walks at Downing Street, in London, Britain.

UK politician rejected by Labour Party due to antisemitism allegations

Councillor Lee Garvey's application to the Labour Party was rejected because of the party's concerns about Garvey's past social media posts.

APRIL 24, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The Union Jack, the flag of the United Kingdom.