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Jeremy Corbyn is facing further intense pressure to apologise to the Jewish community amid criticism of his handling of anti-Semitism complaints.

After the UK's Chief Rabbi said he was unfit to be Prime Minister due to his handling of the crisis, the Labour leader repeatedly refused to say sorry when asked during a BBC interview on Tuesday evening.

He also hit out at the Chief Rabbi, who today claimed "a new poison" had "taken root" within the party, saying he was wrong to accuse Labour of failing to tackle anti-semitism.

Mr Corbyn was quizzed by Andrew Neil on Brexit, his tax plans and borrowing as part of a series of BBC interviews with those vying to become the next prime minister.

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