Daily Podcast: Can Starmer ever really deliver on his antisemitism promise?

In his early weeks as Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer said: “It was very important to me to seek to address the disgrace of antisemitism in our party as soon as possible.”

Almost four years on, and months out from a general election, he’s facing a new row about the extent of antisemitism within Labour.

Three of his party’s politicians, including two who were standing for parliament, are now linked to a meeting of activists where it’s claimed antisemitic remarks were made.

On this episode of the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson speaks to Alex Hearn, director of Labour Against Antisemitism, who says this week has been embarrassing for the Labour leader – who put tackling antisemitism at the centre of his political strategy.

Plus, our political correspondent Serena Barker-Singh looks at how the party is trying to show its diligence in picking parliamentary candidates.

A full list of the candidates standing in the Rochdale by-election can be found here.

This episode contains strong language.

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