The comedian Eddie Izzard, newly appointed to Labour's ruling body, has said the party must "stamp out completely the stain of anti-Semitism".
His comments came as Labour distanced itself from a series of controversial pro-Jeremy Corbyn Facebook groups.
A report published in the Sunday Times claims to have uncovered more than 2,000 anti-Semitic, racist or abusive comments in them.
A Labour spokesman said the groups are not connected to the party in any way.
Mr Izzard was appointed to Labour's National Executive Committee after the resignation of his predecessor, who had been caught up in the growing anti-Semitism row.
"This is a very important time for the Labour Party and we must stamp out completely the stain of anti-Semitism from a minority of members. It has no place in our party," Mr Izzard said.
"We must make amends and repair the damage with the Jewish community as Jeremy Corbyn has promised to do."
source:www.bbc.com
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