Jeremy Corbyn in new anti-Semitism row over ‘Zionist’ comments

Labour MPs say comments made in 2013 about Zionists living in UK are inexcusable

Jeremy Corbyn
Jeremy Corbyn
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Jeremy Corbyn has been drawn into a fresh anti-Semitism row after footage emerged of the Labour leader accusing British “Zionists” of having “no sense of English irony” despite having lived in the UK “all their lives”.

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