Anti-Semitism: Labour whistleblower lawsuit expected to be settled
The former employees who went public with their concerns were accused of undermining Jeremy Corbyn's leadership
A defamation case brought by ex-Labour employees against the party is expected to be settled in the High Court later. Labour is being sued by seven whistleblowers who appeared on a BBC Panorama programme last year criticising the then leadership's handling of anti-Semitism complaintsSince becoming leader in April, Keir Starmer has sought to emphasise his commitment to tackling anti-Semitism., entitled Is Labour Anti-Semitic?, a number of former party officials alleged that senior figures close to the leadership at the time had interfered in the process of dealing with anti-Semitism complaints.
They also claimed they had faced a huge increase in complaints since Jeremy Corbyn became leader in 2015.
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