Sky News understands Hyndburn councillor Munsif Dad was also at the gathering of activists where Azhar Ali and Graham Jones allegedly made antisemitic remarks.
A third Labour politician attended a meeting of activists at the centre of an antisemitism row within the party, Sky News understands. Hyndburn councillor Munsif Dad, who leads the local authority's Labour group, is thought to have been at the gathering where two parliamentary candidates are alleged to have made antisemitic remarks.
' Asked if antisemitism was a problem in the Labour Party in 2024, Mr Healey said it was 'still a problem throughout our country', adding: 'Wherever there is evidence that there may be antisemitic comments or actions, we will investigate. 'We can't guarantee that no one connected to the Labour Party will ever express something that is wrong or unacceptable. 'What we can guarantee is that if that happens, we will investigate and when necessary we will take action.
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