Labour and anti-Semitism: Will Corbyn’s suspension reignite the party’s civil war? - BBC Newsnight

Is this the day Labour draws a line in the sand over anti-Semitism in the party, or begins a new civil war with Jeremy Corbyn leading the charge? Please subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog The Labour Party has suspended former leader Jeremy Corbyn from the party over his reaction to a highly critical report on anti-Semitism. The human rights watchdog found Labour responsible for "unlawful" harassment and discrimination during Mr Corbyn's years in charge of the party. Corbyn later said the scale of anti-Semitism within Labour had been "dramatically overstated" by opponents. A Labour Party spokesman said Jeremy Corbyn was being suspended "for a failure to retract" his words. Newsnight’s Political Editor Nick Watt reports and Kirsty Wark is joined by Labour’s Deputy Leader, Angela Rayner. Newsnight is the BBC's flagship news and current affairs TV programme - with analysis, debate, exclusives, and robust interviews. Website: https://ift.tt/2DCxD2z Twitter: https://twitter.com/BBCNewsnight Facebook: https://ift.tt/1mVpTiP

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