Jennie Formby accuses Tom Watson of 'undermining' the system, as one MP says he gets a 'stronger telling off than the racists'.
And Ms Formby complained compliance staff found his criticism of the party's handling of complaints"extremely distressing".Image:Mr Watson defended his decision, saying there was"constant concern" there was"no transparency" over how Labour handles antisemitism complaints and it had led to a"complete loss of trust".
"It is my responsibility as deputy leader of the Labour Party to ensure people have confidence in our complaints system and our ability to deal transparently with the scourge of antisemitism.It came hours after a string of local Labour branches led a backlash against the national party's decision to suspend MP Chris Williamson who complained it had been"too apologetic" about antisemitism.
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