Allegations of antisemitism against MP dropped

A Labour MP said she has been "completely exonerated" of allegations of antisemitism and transphobia.

Rosie Duffield, MP for Canterbury, was previously placed under investigation by the party after she liked a tweet from comedy writer Graham Linehan.

She said the party's National Executive Committee (NEC) had dismissed the claims against her, adding "there was no case to answer, and nothing I had done had breached any Labour party rule".

Ms Duffield said she expected to be announced "shortly" as the Labour candidate for the city in the general election.

Ms Duffield had always "strenuously denied" the allegations.

Posting on X, formerly Twitter, the MP said: "The Labour Party placed me under investigation last year under allegation - which I strenuously denied - of antisemitism and transphobia."

She continued: "Immediately before Christmas, I was informed that the existing allegations, which had been confirmed by the party to The Sunday Times, had been dismissed by the NEC: there was no case to answer, and nothing I had done had breached any Labour party rule.

"I was completely exonerated."

The Labour Party has been approached for comment.

The second paragraph of this article was amended on 4 January 2024.