Frank Field: I will not trigger a byelection

Frank Field resigned the Labour whip last week, claiming the party risked becoming a ‘force for antisemitism’.Frank Field has decided he will not trigger a byelection following his decision to resign the Labour party whip, citing the issues of antisemitism and bullying.The veteran chairman of the work and pensions select committee said he would continue to represent his constituents and had been approached by the law firm Mischcon de Reya as he prepared to fight any attempt by Labour