Theresa May blasts Jeremy Corbyn for ‘making his party racist’ – saying anti-Semitism crisis means he must never be PM

THERESA May today let rip at Jeremy Corbyn over Labour's anti-Semitism crisis - saying the scandal proves he's unfit to run the country.

The PM shrugged off questions over her leadership as she turned her fire on the leftie boss in the House of Commons.

3

Speaking at Prime Minister's Questions, Mrs May reeled off a list of the scandals affecting Labour under Mr Corbyn - then added: "Just think what he'd do to this country!"

Her tirade came after Mr Corbyn attacked the Government over its flagship Universal Credit welfare reform.

He said: "The Prime Minister is not challenging the burning injustices in our society, she's pouring petrol on the crisis.

"When will she stop inflicting misery on the people of this country?"

3

But Mrs May replied by pointing to moves such as the racial disparity audit, and curbs to the use of stop and search.

She said: "That was me as Home Secretary, never the Labour party."

The PM continued: "And what have we seen from Labour over the past few days?

";Iranian state TV broadcasting no confidence votes against Labour members of Parliament.

3

"Police investigating anonymous and threatening letters about the deselection of Labour MPs sent to their offices.

"And most shamefully of all, the honourable member for Streatham saying that the Labour party is now an institutionally racist party.

MOST READ IN POLITICS

NO TALIBAN TALKS

Britain won't hold talks with Taliban at Cop29 in Azerbaijan, confirms PM

ALLIES IN SORROW

Starmer becomes first PM to mark Armistice Day in France since Churchill

SOLID AS A DON

Keir echoes Trump as he declares economy and migration two 'key priorities'

NO BREAKING BARD

Calls to scrap Shakespeare from schools slapped down by Education Sec

"That's what he's done to Labour - just think what he'd do to this country!"

Streatham MP Chuka Umunna said this week that Labour is "institutionally racist" in the wake of the party's anti-Semitism scandal.

Last week the party toughened up its rules on anti-Jewish hatred in a bid to bring the crisis to an end - but community groups say Mr Corbyn must still do more.

We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun Online politics team? Email us at tips@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4368. We pay for videos too. Click here to upload yours