UK Opposition Leader Corbyn Faces Pressure Over Anti-Semitism Accusations as Lawmaker Quits

Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn delivers his speech during the 134th Durham Miners’ Gala on July 14, 2018, in Durham, England. Ian Forsyth/Getty Images

The British Labour Party has become “a force for anti-Semitism” under Jeremy Corbyn, a veteran lawmaker claimed as he cut ties with the leadership to vote as an independent.

On Aug. 30, veteran MP Frank Field—an early Corbyn supporter—announced that he’s withdrawing as Labour whip (meaning he will vote as an independent). And other lawmakers are threatening to follow suit.