Tories inflict fresh pain on Corbyn over anti-Semitism in Labour

THERESA MAY has accused Jeremy Corbyn of allowing antiSemitism to “run rife” in the Labour Party.

The Prime Minister pointed to a Commons debate which saw standing ovations and applause for Labour MPs who shared stories of the anti-Semitic abuse and threats they have received including from those purporting to support Mr Corbyn, and their fears of increasing hostility towards Jewish people.

After the Labour leader accused her of a “callous and incompetent” approach to the Windrush generation at PMQs, Mrs May hit back: “(Mr Corbyn) talks about being callous and having a disregard for people.

“I am the Prime Minister who initiated the Race Disparity Audit, which said ‘What are we doing in this country to ensure people have equal opportunities in this country?’.

“And can I say to (Mr Corbyn), he talks about being callous – I will not take that following a debate last night where powerful contributions were made, particularly by the members for Stokeon-Trent North (Ruth Smeeth), Barking (Dame Margaret Hodge) and Liverpool Wavertree (Luciana Berger).

“I will not take an accusation of callous from a man who allows anti-Semitism to run rife in his party.”

Former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith described the speeches as “horrifying” and urged Labour should expel “any apologist for anti-Semites”.

Former Morley MP Ed Balls and Keighley-born Tory ex-Cabinet minister Sir Eric Pickles have been appointed co-chairs of the Holocaust Memorial Foundation Advisory Board.