A Labour peer is set to resign from the party after Jeremy Corbyn’s re-election over the anti-semitism row.
Lord Mitchell, who is Jewish, said he would quit if the Labour leader was re-elected over his handling of supposed anti-semitism in the party,
Following news of Mr Corbyn’s leadership victory, the Lord Mitchell said “I am a man of my word”.
The businessman was made a Labour peer in 2000 and served as a frontbencher under Ed Miliband.
In a letter to The Times in August, Lord Mitchell wrote: "As a Jew, I find the allegations of anti-semitism in the Labour Party very distressing.
"Even more upsetting is the way Jeremy Corbyn dismisses what he has permitted to fester at the highest levels of our party.
"I have come to the painful conclusion that were Mr Corbyn re-elected ... I will have to resign my membership of the Labour Party.
"I cannot remain a member of a party that goes against such a crucial issue that I hold dear."
Following Mr Corbyn's re-election, Lord Mitchell told the Press Association: "I will be making an announcement tomorrow.
“But let's say I'm a man of my word."
Mr Corbyn was re-elected as Labour following a landslide victory over his rival Owen Smith.
The veteran left-winger saw off challenger Mr Smith with 61.8 per cent of more than half a million votes cast in the contest.
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