Labour NEC backs plan to speed up handling of antisemitism claims

Backlog of cases against party members was one of concerns raised by Jewish leaders when they met Jeremy Corbyn this year.Labour’s ruling national executive committee has approved a plan to double the size of the party’s key disciplinary body, in order to speed up the handling of antisemitism claims.The backlog of disciplinary cases against party members was one of the concerns raised by Jewish leaders when they met Jeremy Corbyn this year.