Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is coming under mounting pressure to sack Chris Williamson from the party after a decision was made to readmit him this week.
The MP was suspended back in February after suggesting Labour had been “too apologetic" in its response to complaints of anti-Semitism.
The Derby North MP - a strong supporter of Mr Corbyn - was controversially readmitted to the party on Wednesday after being issued with a formal warning by a National Executive Committee (NEC) anti-Semitism panel.
The decision produced a furious backlash, with more than 120 Labour MPs and peers led by deputy leader Tom Watson demanding Mr Corbyn step in to withdraw the Labour whip.
This means he would no longer be a Labour MP and probably couldn't stand again for the party in the event of a snap general election.
Bristol North West MP Darren Jones and Bristol South MP Karin Smyth were among the first group of Labour MPs to sign a letter submitted by Tom Watson asking for the whip to be “removed immediately” in order to show the party is “taking anti-Semitism seriously”.
Following Mr Williamson’s suspension earlier this year, the organisers of politics festival Bristol Transformed made the decision to disinvite him to speak at their event.
It was suggested that his presence would distract from the “positive and inclusive environment”.
However this did not deter Mr Williamson from visiting Bristol later in the year in April.
He spoke at an event called, An evening of Solidarity with Chris Williamson MP and Teresa Teran a Venezuelan activist.
