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Jewish Labour Movement passes no-confidence vote in Jeremy Corbyn after anti-Semitism scandal

Labour's official Jewish group branded the party boss 'unfit to be Prime Minister'

JEWISH Labour activists today declared they have no confidence in Jeremy Corbyn - dubbing him "unfit" for power.

The Jewish Labour Movement voted to condemn the party leader over his weak handling of the anti-Semitism crisis.

 Jeremy Corbyn faced a no-confidence vote from the Jewish Labour Movement
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Jeremy Corbyn faced a no-confidence vote from the Jewish Labour MovementCredit: SWNS:South West News Service

Members accused Mr Corbyn of sidelining the group and ignoring the complaints of Jewish activists who have been subjected to horrific racism.

At the JLM's annual general meeting, MPs including Margaret Hodge and Ruth Smeeth slammed the leftie leader's track record on anti-Semitism.

Attendees voted "almost unanimously" to back a no-confidence motion in Mr Corbyn.

The group declared: "The leadership of the Labour party have demonstrated that they are anti-Semitic, and have presided over a culture of anti-Semitism in which they have failed to use their personal and positional power to tackle anti-Semitism, and have instead used their influence to protect and defend anti-Semites.

"Blame for both the crisis of anti-Semitism within the Labour party and the party's failure to deal with it ultimately rests with Jeremy Corbyn.

"Jeremy Corbyn is therefore unfit to be Prime Minister, and a Government led by him would not be in the interest of British Jews."

The damning verdict is the toughest condemnation yet of Mr Corbyn's behaviour by the party's official Jewish wing.

The JLM previously considered breaking away from Labour altogether in response to the anti-Semitism scandal.

Today it was revealed that hundreds of party members accused of anti-Jewish racism still haven't been disciplined.

 Margaret Hodge spoke at the JLM conference
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Margaret Hodge spoke at the JLM conferenceCredit: PA:Press Association
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