Labour pays out six-figure sum and apologises in antisemitism row

Party settles with whistleblowers and BBC reporter John Ware over false allegations'

The Labour party has apologised unreservedly" and paid out a six-figure sum to seven former employees and a veteran BBC journalist, admitting it defamed them in the aftermath of a Panorama investigation into its handling of antisemitism.

The settlement and formal apologies to both the reporter, John Ware, and the ex-employees, which have been read in open court, is believed to have cost the Labour party around 600,000, with about 180,000 in damages agreed for the eight individuals.