Corbyn shares platform with controversial student leader

Thanks to @jeremycorbyn & @johnmcdonnellMP for coming to the launch of For The Many: Preparing Labour for Power! A great evening discussing what next for Labour

— Malia Bouattia (@MaliaBouattia) February 6, 2018

Ms Bouattia, who was elected president of the NUS in April 2016, was the subject of allegations of antisemitism during her tenure, particularly for referring to her university, Birmingham, as “something of a Zionist outpost,”.

During her time as president she received an open letter from Jewish societies in 48 universities, urging her to explain the accusations of antisemitism made against her.

She was also singled out for criticism by the Commons’ Home Affairs Select Committee, in October and accused of “failing to take sufficiently seriously the issue of antisemitism on university campuses.”

Other Labour party MPs in attendance at Tuesday evening’s event included John McDonnell and Chris Williamson.

Mr Williamson gave a speech in which he said he wanted Mr Corbyn to “paint Number 10’s door red” if they win the next election.