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Fury at peerage for Chakrabarti

August 11, 2016 10:33
Shami Chakrabarti with Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn at the launch of her report into antisemitism and racism in July

ByMarcus Dysch, Marcus Dysch

3 min read

Jewish Groups have reacted furiously to the announcement that Shami Chakrabarti is to be elevated to the House of Lords.

Ms Chakrabarti, who led the investigation into allegations of antisemitism in the Labour Party earlier this summer, was awarded a peerage by Jeremy Corbyn in last week's resignation honours, following David Cameron's departure as Prime Minister.

Concerns had already been raised about Ms Chakrabarti's independence after she joined the party on the day Mr Corbyn appointed her to head the inquiry in April.

Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis led the anger when the honours list was published last Thursday.