Antisemitism issue used as ‘factional weapon’ in Labour, report finds

Report commissioned by Keir Starmer highlights toxicity on both sides' under Jeremy Corbyn

• What is the Forde report?

Destructive infighting in Labour under Jeremy Corbyn meant antisemitism was often used as a factional weapon" by his critics and denied by his supporters, a damning report into the party's culture has found.

The Forde report details toxicity on both sides of the relationship" between Corbyn's office and Labour headquarters, which seriously hampered the party's ability to fight elections.

Both sides believed the other was trying to sabotage their work.

Derogatory messages were not cherry-picked and selectively edited" as claimed, but were representative of insensitive and sometimes discriminatory attitudes.

It was highly unlikely" that a parallel campaign run by anti-Corbyn staff in 2017 cost the party the election.

The leaked 2020 report itself was a factional document with an agenda to advance.