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Antisemitism row engulfs Labour – Politics Weekly UK

Politics Weekly UK

The Guardian

News, Politics

4.01.4K Ratings

🗓️ 14 February 2024

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Two prospective Labour candidates have been embroiled in an antisemitism row this week with Keir Starmer facing sharp criticism for his leadership of the party. The Guardian’s Kiran Stacey speaks to our political correspondent Eleni Courea about the fallout. Plus, Kiran is joined by the Guardian’s economics editor, Larry Elliott, to find out what inflation means for our pockets and if we are heading into a recession. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

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Visit national grid.com or search for the great grid upgrade to find out more. Labor is in turmoil this week.

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Once again the party is battling anti-Semitism within its ranks.

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In the past three days the party has battling anti-Semitism within its ranks.

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In the past three days the party has suspended two prospective labor candidates,

1:37.3

Azar Ali running for Rochdale and Graham Jones running for Heinburn in Lancashire.

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It's a tough decision, a necessary decision,

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but when I say the Labour Party has changed under my leadership,

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