UK Labour rivals take on anti-Semitism at first debate
The five hopefuls to lead the post-election revival of Britain's battered Labour party Saturday condemned its struggles with anti-Semitism and vowed to expose the frailties of Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Their first joint appearance before Labour members in Liverpool comes with the 120-year-old party reeling from its worst election defeat since 1935.
The successor to veteran socialist Jeremy Corbyn will be charged with fighting Johnson's efforts to reshape Britain's economy after he takes it out of the European Union on January 31.
Finance minister Sajid Javid gave an early taste Saturday of the disruptions potentially facing UK companies when the Brexit transition period expires at the end of 2020.
"There will not be (economic) alignment. We will not be a rule-taker," Javid said in an interview with the Financial Times.
"We will not be in the (European) single market and we will not be in the customs union."
"If you are anti-Semitic you shouldn't be in the Labour party, it's as simple as that."
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