McDonnell asks Berger to confront Labour breakaway rumours

MP is not facing deselection threat because of antisemitism stance, says shadow chancellorThe shadow chancellor, John McDonnell, has entered the row over the outspoken Labour leadership critic Luciana Berger by saying all she has to do is denounce breakaway stories and the deselection threat against her will go away.McDonnell said it was his understanding the Liverpool Wavertree MP faced a confidence vote not because she stood up to antisemitism in the party, but because she has been associated