Actress Miriam Margolyes has claimed Jeremy Corbyn “was forced” to stand down as Labour leader “by a conspiracy within the party motivated from Israel”.
In an interview with The Times, the 79-year-old star, who is Jewish, also insisted Mr Corbyn “was not and never was an antisemite” and that politically she has moved “sharply to the left” with age.
The Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets actress – who described her upbringing as “mainstream Jewish middle class” – also admitted her views have left her facing hostile reactions from former friends including Maureen Lipman.
But she added: “I think when they go on their holidays they have to go and see how things are for the Palestinians on the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
