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John Mann said the leader must take urgent action as he claimed the problem has got worse since new members joined following Mr Corbyn's election The Labour leader will face a "row" if he does not do something about the allegations, Mr Mann warned Photo: Anthony Devlin/PA

By Kate McCann, Senior Political Correspondent

4:45PM GMT 13 Mar 2016


Labour has a problem with anti-semitism that must be challenged, a senior MP has warned.

John Mann, chair of the all party group on anti-semitism, called on Jeremy Corbyn to take "prompt action" to stamp out the problem within Labour groups or face "an almighty row" with his party.

He claimed the problem has got worse since swathes of new members joined Labour after Mr Corbyn's election last year. John Mann has warned of an anti-semitism row

His comments came after the party was forced to launch an investigation into allegations of anti-semetic comments made by members of the Oxford University Labour society.

Mr Mann said: "Anti-semitism never seems to go away, people have obviously chosen to associate with the Labour party in the growth of membership; some of those people have attitudes that are very outdated, that are prejudiced. There’s no space for them in the Labour party.

"There has to be action. It has to be led from the front and it has to be decisive action. The Labour leader has attracted swathes of new members  Photo: Getty Images

"There’s no space for these people, these intolerant anti-Semites in the Labour party, nor is there space for people in any way excusing their actions.”

The MP for Bassetlaw said he has met with Mr Corbyn to discuss the problem and was reassured that the Labour leader does not support or hold any anti-semitic views of his own.

But he warned that the problem is "not a one off" incident at the Oxford University Labour club and has spread much wider.

Mr Mann added there is "no excuse for their actions" and senior Labour figures including the leader and National Executive must speak out against anti-semitism urgently.

“The Labour Party condemns anti-Semitism in any form. Following recent allegations of anti-Semitic behaviour and intimidation at Oxford University Labour Club, Labour Students have launched an immediate investigation and the Labour Party welcomes and supports this action."

Earlier this month the Labour leader was accused of trying to bury a report into allegations of anti-semitic remarks made by members of the Labour student group at Oxford. Those involved deny the allegations.

Michael Dugher MP and Rachel Reeves MP, both of whom held shadow cabinet roles under Ed Miliband, called for the initial report by Labour Students to be published immediately.

A Labour Party source said at the time: “The original report was handed to Corbyn’s office and circulated among senior Labour staff but they wanted it to be buried, especially the week of the election. It was clearly a politically motivated decision.

“It plays to a wider issue: everyone knows there is a problem with anti-Semitism on the left but they continue with impunity, they have a carte blanche under Corbyn.

