Seven British politicians say they are quitting the main opposition Labour Party over its approach to issues including Brexit and anti-Semitism.
Many Labour politicians are unhappy with the party’s direction under leader Jeremy Corbyn, a veteran socialist who took charge in 2015 with strong grass-roots backing.
They accuse him of mounting a weak opposition to the Conservative government’s plans for leaving the European Union, and of failing to stamp out a vein of anti-Jewish prejudice in the party.
Luciana Berger, one of those who announced on Monday she is leaving, said Labour has become “institutionally anti-Semitic”.