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Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-48433964
UK Equality Watchdog Launches Formal Investigation into Labour Party Anti-Semitism
(BBC News) The UK Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has launched a formal investigation into the Labour Party over allegations of anti-Semitism. After receiving a number of complaints, it will now formally look into whether Labour has "unlawfully discriminated against, harassed or victimized people because they are Jewish." The party leadership has been accused of tolerating a culture of anti-Jewish prejudice by a number of its own MPs, some of whom have quit the party in protest. Mike Katz, chair of the Jewish Labour Movement, said: "For years we have been warning that the Labour Party's response to anti-Semitism within our ranks has been woeful at best, and institutionally racist at worst. Last year we took the unprecedented step to refer the party to the EHRC, and we welcome their decision today to launch a full statutory inquiry."