Keir Starmer vows to end antisemitism in Labour if elected leader

Shadow Brexit secretary says party has not done enough at launch of leadership bid

Keir Starmer has vowed to lead the drive to stamp out antisemitism in the Labour party if he wins the race to succeed Jeremy Corbyn.

The shadow Brexit secretary, who is launching his leadership campaign in Manchester, said the party had not done enough to tackle the issue. Speaking on BBC One's Breakfast programme, he said: "We should have done more on antisemitism. If you are antisemitic you shouldn't be in the Labour party.