Labour has suspended Jeremy Corbyn from the party over his reaction to a highly critical report on anti-Semitism.
The human rights watchdog found Labour responsible for "unlawful" harassment and discrimination during Mr Corbyn's years in charge of the party.
But Mr Corbyn later said the scale of anti-Semitism within Labour had been "dramatically overstated" by opponents.
A Labour spokesman said he was being suspended "for a failure to retract" his words.
Mr Corbyn reacted by calling the move "political" and promised to "strongly contest" it.
The suspension will remain in place while the party carries out an investigation into his remarks.
Sir Keir, who became Labour leader in April, said the publication of the Equality and Human Rights Commission's (EHRC) report had brought "a day of shame" for the party.
The EHRC found evidence of 23 instances of "inappropriate involvement" by Mr Corbyn's office, included staff influencing decisions on suspensions or whether to investigate a claim.
Sir Keir promised to implement the report's recommendations "as soon as possible in the New Year" and to change Labour's culture.
Responding to the EHRC's findings, Mr Corbyn said he was "always determined to eliminate all forms of racism" and "regretted it took longer to deliver... change than it should".
But he claimed his team had "acted to speed up, not hinder the process", and that the scale of anti-Semitism within Labour had been "dramatically overstated for political reasons by our opponents inside and outside the party".
Full article - Labour suspends Jeremy Corbyn over reaction to anti-Semitism report
The human rights watchdog found Labour responsible for "unlawful" harassment and discrimination during Mr Corbyn's years in charge of the party.
But Mr Corbyn later said the scale of anti-Semitism within Labour had been "dramatically overstated" by opponents.
A Labour spokesman said he was being suspended "for a failure to retract" his words.
Mr Corbyn reacted by calling the move "political" and promised to "strongly contest" it.
The suspension will remain in place while the party carries out an investigation into his remarks.
Sir Keir, who became Labour leader in April, said the publication of the Equality and Human Rights Commission's (EHRC) report had brought "a day of shame" for the party.
The EHRC found evidence of 23 instances of "inappropriate involvement" by Mr Corbyn's office, included staff influencing decisions on suspensions or whether to investigate a claim.
Sir Keir promised to implement the report's recommendations "as soon as possible in the New Year" and to change Labour's culture.
Responding to the EHRC's findings, Mr Corbyn said he was "always determined to eliminate all forms of racism" and "regretted it took longer to deliver... change than it should".
But he claimed his team had "acted to speed up, not hinder the process", and that the scale of anti-Semitism within Labour had been "dramatically overstated for political reasons by our opponents inside and outside the party".
Full article - Labour suspends Jeremy Corbyn over reaction to anti-Semitism report
