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| Margaret Hodge faces 'action' over Corbyn anti-Semitism row | Margaret Hodge faces 'action' over Corbyn anti-Semitism row |
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| Labour MP Margaret Hodge faces "action" by the party after reportedly swearing at Jeremy Corbyn and calling him an "anti-Semite". | Labour MP Margaret Hodge faces "action" by the party after reportedly swearing at Jeremy Corbyn and calling him an "anti-Semite". |
| A spokesman for the Labour leader said what had happened was "clearly unacceptable between colleagues". | A spokesman for the Labour leader said what had happened was "clearly unacceptable between colleagues". |
| The alleged confrontation came after Labour adopted new guidelines on anti-Semitism, which were criticised by some Jewish leaders and some MPs. | The alleged confrontation came after Labour adopted new guidelines on anti-Semitism, which were criticised by some Jewish leaders and some MPs. |
| The code of conduct was rubber-stamped by the executive committee on Tuesday. | The code of conduct was rubber-stamped by the executive committee on Tuesday. |
| It says: "Anti-Semitism is racism. It is unacceptable in our party and in wider society." | |
| But it does not fully repeat the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of anti-Semitism. | But it does not fully repeat the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of anti-Semitism. |
| Following criticism, Labour said it would "reopen development of the code" in consultation with Jewish groups. | Following criticism, Labour said it would "reopen development of the code" in consultation with Jewish groups. |
| 'Extraordinary' | 'Extraordinary' |
| Dame Margaret, the MP for Barking, is reported to have clashed with Mr Corbyn in the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday. | Dame Margaret, the MP for Barking, is reported to have clashed with Mr Corbyn in the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday. |
| Mr Corbyn's spokesman declined to reveal the precise nature of the action being taken against her but said it would be taken under Parliamentary Labour Party procedures requiring MPs to behave in a "respectful" way towards colleagues and not to "bring the party into disrepute". | Mr Corbyn's spokesman declined to reveal the precise nature of the action being taken against her but said it would be taken under Parliamentary Labour Party procedures requiring MPs to behave in a "respectful" way towards colleagues and not to "bring the party into disrepute". |
| She has not yet responded to the reports. | She has not yet responded to the reports. |
| The decision to take action against her has been criticised, with Karen Pollock, chief executive of the Holocaust Educations Trust, describing it as "extraordinary and just appalling". | The decision to take action against her has been criticised, with Karen Pollock, chief executive of the Holocaust Educations Trust, describing it as "extraordinary and just appalling". |
| Former Foreign Secretary David Miliband tweeted: "It is the Labour leadership which has brought the party into disrepute - not Margaret Hodge. How dare they preach about 'respect between colleagues' when this very code legitimises the most appalling disrespect." | Former Foreign Secretary David Miliband tweeted: "It is the Labour leadership which has brought the party into disrepute - not Margaret Hodge. How dare they preach about 'respect between colleagues' when this very code legitimises the most appalling disrespect." |
| Labour's code of conduct was drawn up after the 2016 Chakrabarti inquiry that followed allegations of anti-Semitism within party ranks. | Labour's code of conduct was drawn up after the 2016 Chakrabarti inquiry that followed allegations of anti-Semitism within party ranks. |
| The code does endorse the IHRA's working definition of anti-Semitism and lists behaviours likely to be regarded as anti-Semitic - but critics point out that it leaves out four examples from that definition: | The code does endorse the IHRA's working definition of anti-Semitism and lists behaviours likely to be regarded as anti-Semitic - but critics point out that it leaves out four examples from that definition: |
| Labour says these examples are addressed in the guidelines. | Labour says these examples are addressed in the guidelines. |
| Mr Corbyn has said he is "committed to eliminating anti-Semitism wherever it exists". | Mr Corbyn has said he is "committed to eliminating anti-Semitism wherever it exists". |
| "Prejudice and hatred of Jewish people has no place whatsoever in the Labour Party," he said earlier this year. | "Prejudice and hatred of Jewish people has no place whatsoever in the Labour Party," he said earlier this year. |