The UK police said Friday that it launched an investigation regarding allegations of anti-Semitic hate crimes within the country's Labour party.
LONDON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 02nd November, 2018) The UK police said Friday that it launched an investigation regarding allegations of anti-Semitic hate crimes within the country's Labour party.
The Metropolitan Police said that there allegedly were signs of anti-Semitic crimes in the party, and this issue would be studied by the police.
The investigation is already underway, according to the Met.
In turn, a Labour representative told reporters that the party would assist the police and conduct its own investigation.
Over the past years, Labour has been facing allegations of anti-Semitism. Several party members have even been suspended after it was revealed they had been involved in anti-Semitic actions. The party's leadership has promised firm action against the expression of anti-Semitic views by party members.
