Len McCluskey accuses Jeremy Corbyn's critics of 'using' antisemitism against him

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has been investigating Labour’s response to accusations of antisemitism among its members since last May.

It is investigating whether Labour has "unlawfully discriminated against, harassed or victimised people because they are Jewish".

In another interview on Sunday with Sky News' Sophy Ridge, Mr McCluskey said Labour's election defeat was "virtually, solely down to Brexit".

Mr McCluskey also told Marr that he offered “continued dialogue” with the Jewish Labour Movement over issues of antisemitism.  

In response, Jewish Labour Movement’s national secretary Peter Mason rejected this claim with a series of tweets about JLM's relationship with the union boss.

Mr Mason wrote that Mr McCluskey “certainly hasn’t supported us. When it was clear his mind was closed and agenda fixed, we figured there was little point trying to explain anti-Jewish racism to a ‘lifelong anti-racist'."

Thread: Len McCluskey hasn’t offered “continued dialogue” with @JewishLabour and certainly hasn’t supported us. When it was clear his mind was closed and agenda fixed, we figured there was little point trying to explain anti-Jewish racism to a “lifelong anti-racist” #Marr

— Peter Mason (@_petermason) January 26, 2020