TIMELINE OF A SCANDAL

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

Alex Chalmers, OULC chair, resigns over antisemitism allegations at the club

FEBRUARY 17

Labour Students announces it is investigating OULC over the claims

FEBRUARY 23

Labour Party is handed report which includes allegations against two individuals

FEBRUARY24

Labour Students is told Baroness Royall will take over the investigation and the evidence contained in the report

APRIL 26

Jeremy Corbyn appoints Shami Chakrabarti, the former Liberty director, as chair of a wider inquiry into antisemitism and other forms of racism within the party. Baroness Royall is made vicechair “to build on and feed in the experience and findings of her prior investigation into allegations of antisemitism in parts of the youth movement”

MAY 17

Labour’s NEC publishes only summary recommendations of Baroness Royall’s report, saying she found no evidence of institutional racism. The NEC admits “difficulties” have to be addressed to ensure a “safe space” for all Labour students

MAY18

Labour is accused of a cover-up over the report and Baroness Royall expresses disappointment only “part of the story” has been revealed

JUNE 30

The Chakrabarti report concludes antisemitism is not endemic within Labour — but makes recommendations that use of words like “Zio”, and comparisons between Israel and Nazi Germany, have “no place” in the party

AUGUST3

The full version of the Royall report is leaked to the media, including the JC, and confirms members of OULC “did” engage in antisemitic acts

JANUARY 17, 2017

Labour’s NEC drops the case