Lord Falconer has called for an “urgent investigation” into reports two of Jeremy Corbyn’s closest advisors interfered in disciplinary cases involving antisemitism in his party.
On BBC Radio Four’s The World At One on Monday, the former Lord Chancellor was asked about newspaper reports that Seamus Milne, the leader’s director of strategy, and Andrew Murray, the Unite union’s chief of staff, had intervened to lift the suspension of Jewish Voice For Labour activist Glyn Secker.
Lord Falconer, who is in talks to lead a review of how the party handles antisemitism complaints, said: ”It sounds to me like an urgent investigation is required.
“I’ve seen the newspaper reports on emails about intervention. I’ve also seen denials suggesting there was no intervention. That simply raises a question about what on earth was going no and that obviously requires somebody to investigate it.”
