The Middlesbrough MP has been suspended from the parliamentary Labour Party after he used the phrase 'between the river and the sea' - which a spokesman said was 'deeply offensive'.
An MP suspended by Labour over comments he made about the Middle East conflict has threatened to take legal action against a fellow politician over a post he made on social media. Andy McDonald, who represents Middlesbrough, has accused Tory MP Chris Clarkson of posting a 'highly defamatory statement' about him on X in relation to comments Mr McDonald made at a rally.
'Much of what I have said in the last few days about the recent events in Israel and Palestine has been deliberately distorted and misinterpreted 'I am more than prepared to sue anyone who thinks that it is acceptable to publish lies about me.' The MP said he had instructed solicitors to 'take the first steps in commencing legal proceedings against Mr Clarkson by sending him a letter of claim for libel'.
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