Can Starmer ever really deliver on his antisemitism promise?

In his early weeks as Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer said: “It was very important to me to seek to address the disgrace of antisemitism in our party as soon as possible.” <br /><br />Almost four years on, and months out from a general election, he’s facing a new row about the extent of antisemitism within Labour. <br /><br />Three of his party’s politicians, including two who were standing for parliament, are now linked to a meeting of activists where it’s claimed antisemitic remarks were made. <br /><br />On this episode of the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson speaks to Alex Hearn, director of Labour Against Antisemitism, who says this week has been embarrassing for the Labour leader – who put tackling antisemitism at the centre of his political strategy. <br /><br />Plus, our political correspondent Serena Barker-Singh looks at how the party is trying to show its diligence in picking parliamentary candidates.<br /><br />A full list of the candidates standing in the Rochdale by-election can be found <a href="https://news.sky.com/story/labour-candidate-wrong-to-say-israel-allowed-7-october-attack-but-will-still-stand-in-by-election-13069105" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">here</a>. <br /><br />This episode contains strong language. <br /><br />Producers: Soila Apparicio, Alex Edden<br />Interviews producer: Melissa Tutesigensi-Charles <br />Promotions producer: Jonathan Day <br />Editor: Paul Stanworth