Labour defends peerage for campaigner linked to antisemitism row

Race equality activist Martha Osamor signed letter against suspension of party members
A race equality campaigner nominated to become a peer has the right qualities to join the House of Lords despite supporting activists suspended from Labour over antisemitism, the shadow chancellor has said.
Jeremy Corbyn’s decision to nominate Martha Osamor, the mother of the Labour MP Kate Osamor, has been described by Jewish groups as a “two-fingered salute” to their community. Continue rea