Jeremy Corbyn refuses to apologise in wake of Chief Rabbi's warning | ITV News

Jeremy Corbyn has refused to apologise to the Jewish community after the Chief Rabbi warned his failure to tackle anti-Semitism made him unfit to be prime minister.

The Labour leader said he does not tolerate anti-Semitism "in any form whatsoever" and called it "vile and wrong" - but he declined four times to apologise to the Jewish community in a BBC interview.

The Labour leader was criticised by the Chief Rabbi on Monday, who claimed the party was "incompatible" with British values and the "soul of the nation" was at stake at the general election.

He added the overwhelming majority of Britain's Jews were "gripped with anxiety" ahead of the General Election on December 12.

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