Veteran MP Frank Field has resigned the Labour whip in parliament claiming the party 's leadership was turning into a " force for anti - Semitism in British politics " . Field , who represents Birkenhead near Liverpool , is considering triggering a by - election , in which he would stand as an independent Labour MP . Recently, the focus has been on a new code of conduct the party has adopted on anti-Semitism, with critics concerned that it does not go as far as the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's guidelines. He also claimed there was a " culture of intolerance , nastiness and intimidation " among local Labour clubs . Field 's critics said he had quit because he was facing deselection after recently losing a motion of no confidence over his support for Israel .
Veteran MP Frank Field has resigned the Labour whip in parliament claiming the party 's leadership was turning into a " force for anti - Semitism in British politics " . Field , who represents Birkenhead near Liverpool , is considering triggering a by - election , in which he would stand as an independent Labour MP . He also claimed there was a " culture of intolerance , nastiness and intimidation " among local Labour clubs . Field 's critics said he had quit because he was facing deselection after recently losing a motion of no confidence over his support for Israel .