Jeremy Corbyn's leadership in fresh antisemitism crisis as Labour MP Frank Field quits

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Frank Field has quit in protest over antisemitism in the Labour party.

• Labour MP Frank Field resigns from the party saying Jeremy Corbyn's party is now a "force for antisemitism"
• The rebel MP said he will now serve as an independent as he does not want to be seen as part of a "racist" party.
• Friends of Field have told Business Insider that he has urged colleagues to take similar action.
• His departure comes as around a dozen Labour MPs consider splitting from the party.

LONDON - Labour MP Frank Field has resigned the Labour whip, in a major blow to Jeremy Corbyn's leadership, saying that the party is now seen as "racist" and a "force for antisemitism" in British politics.

Field, who sent a letter explaining his decision to Labour Chief Whip Nick Brown, said he was resigning the whip as there was now a "culture of intolerance, nastiness and intimidation," in the party.

The Labour MP said there was now a "thuggish" and "bullying" element within the party which Corbyn had failed to tackle, both in relation to allegations of anti-semitism and on other issues.

Field said in his letter to Brown said he would seek to rejoin the party if and when the leadership tackled the problems in the party.

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