Labour probe into Dame Margaret Hodge dropped

Dame Margaret Hodge Image copyright PA
Image caption Dame Margaret Hodge is a vocal critic of Labour's issues with anti-Semitism

The Labour Party has dropped an investigation into MP Dame Margaret Hodge over a confrontation she had with leader Jeremy Corbyn.

The disciplinary action came after she allegedly shouted at Mr Corbyn about anti-Semitism in the party.

General secretary Jennie Formby has written to Dame Margaret ending the inquiry into alleged abusive behaviour.

Dame Margaret tweeted she was pleased the party had scrapped any action but added neither side had apologised.

She also said Labour must adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of anti-Semitism.

Labour's guidelines repeat the IHRA's definition but has rewritten the wording of some of the examples of anti-Semitism it lists.

Dame Margaret previously said she had chosen to confront Mr Corbyn in anger at what she said was the party's "arrogance" over its new code of conduct on anti-Semitism.

She accused Labour of "playing around" with the international definition, and said she had gone to tell Mr Corbyn he was "perceived as being anti-Semitic". She denied reports she had sworn at him.

Some Labour figures, including the shadow defence secretary Nia Griffith, had called for the action to be dropped - and shadow chancellor John McDonnell said Labour needed to "move on".