Labour deputy leader Tom Watson has dropped a proposal for an independents complaints process to help the party deal with antisemites, when it became apparent the party's governing body would not back it
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A party spokesperson said: “The NEC endorsed Jeremy Corbyn’s proposal to reform our procedures to allow fast-track expulsions in the most serious cases.
“This proposal will be further developed so that the NEC can finalise the details of a rule change that is fair and legally robust, ahead of Conference. Changes to the Party’s rules must be agreed at Annual Conference, the Party’s sovereign, democratic decision making body.
“The vast majority of Labour members are motivated by equality, justice and fairness, and despise antisemitism. As the data released yesterday shows, antisemitism complaints relate to a small minority of members, but one antisemite is one too many. The Party is taking decisive and robust action against antisemitism and the rate at which antisemitism cases are dealt with has increased more than four-fold since Jennie Formby became General Secretary.”