Jeremy Corbyn condemns former MP suspended from Labour amid anti-Semitism row

Jeremy Corbyn has condemned a former Labour MP who appeared to say he had lost respect for the Jewish community following the anti-Semitism row engulfing the party.

The party leader also vowed to take action against anyone who behaves in an anti-Semitic way as he visited a bus firm in Falkirk during a four-day stint in Scotland.

Jim Sheridan has been suspended from Labour following a complaint about a social media post.

The former Paisley and Renfrewshire North MP, now a councillor in Renfrewshire, is under investigation over the comments, in which he is reported to have expressed a loss of "respect and empathy" for the Jewish community.

Mr Corbyn said: "It's completely wrong what he (Jim Sheridan) said. He did withdraw it later on, he has been suspended from membership, there will be an independent investigation - independent of me that is - so I can't comment any further.

"We do not tolerate anti-Semitism in any form, in our party or anywhere in our society."

He added: "The NEC, our party, our party members, are fully aware of that and we take action against anyone who behaves in an anti-Semitic way."