Following the ugly scenes of extremism in London, LFI chair Steve McCabe MP has written to Home Secretary Suella Braverman. In 2021, the government was warned about the “gaping chasm in the law that allows hateful extremists to operate with impunity”. You can read the full letter below:
At the start of his response to the prime minister’s statement on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas today, Labour leader Keir Starmer condemned Hamas’s “barbarism” following the horrific terror attacks of 7 October. He said: “The brutal attack in Israel just over two weeks ago was the darkest Read more…
At today’s statement from the prime minister on the situation in Israel and Gaza, a number of LFI parliamentarians pushed the government for measures to counter extremism and antisemitism domestically following Hamas’s terror attacks on Israel. LFI chair Steve McCabe MP asked: “I welcome the Prime Minister’s statement. Given that Read more…
At today’s Education Questions session in the House of Commons, LFI parliamentary supporter Andrew Gwynne raised the recent increase in instances of antisemitic and Islamophobic abuse in schools, following the outbreak of conflict between Israel and Hamas. He asked: “In recent weeks, we have seen reported instances of antisemitism rise Read more…
This afternoon, Labour MPs and peers attended a briefing with the families of some of the around 220 Israeli hostages currently being held in Gaza by Hamas, following the horrific terror attacks by Hamas on 7 October. They heard the harrowing testimony about the hostages’ experiences, and their families’ fears Read more…