Angela Rayner becomes latest top Labour MP to break ranks over anti-Semitism MP ...

Top Corbyn lieutenant Angela Rayner becomes latest top Labour MP to break ranks over Chris Williamson saying anti-Semitism row left her 'embarrassed' and calls for an independent system to tackle cases She became the latest member of Mr Corbyn's frontbench to lash out over case Told conference she was 'embarrassed by what's happened over the last few days' Party bowed to a widespread revolt by halting plans to restore the whip to Williamson  He got a warning after saying the party was 'too apologetic' about cases of Jew-hate 

By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline

Published: 08:54 BST, 30 June 2019 | Updated: 08:54 BST, 30 June 2019

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The party bowed to a widespread revolt on Friday over the reinstatement of the Derby North MP - a close ally of Mr Corbyn (pictured) by halting plans to restore the party whip

The party bowed to a widespread revolt on Friday over the reinstatement of the Derby North MP - a close ally of Mr Corbyn (pictured) by halting plans to restore the party whip

One of Jeremy Corbyn's top lieutenants has joined growing calls for Labour to get its act together over anti-Semitism, saying she was 'embarassed'.

Shadow education secretary Angela Rayner became the latest member of Mr Corbyn's frontbench to lash out over the handling of the case against his ally and friend Chris Williamson. 

The party bowed to a widespread revolt on Friday - including shadow ministers - over the reinstatement of the Derby North MP by halting plans to restore the party whip.

Mr Williamson had been let off with a warning after a pattern of behaviour that including saying the party was 'too apologetic' about cases of Jew-hate in

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