26-06-2019 21:13 via uk.news.yahoo.com

Labour Party readmits MP suspended over anti-Semitism comments

Britain's Labour opposition risked further souring its relationship with the Jewish community after readmitting a lawmaker who was suspended for suggesting the party had been "too apologetic" about anti-Semitism.Chris Williamson, 62, a close ally of party leader Jeremy Corbyn, was suspended after making the comments in February.Labour has been battling accusations of anti-Semitism for two years, and Corbyn has previously apologised for what he has described as "pockets" of such behaviour within
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