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In the last three months the party has lost roughly 3 per cent of paying supporters - the huge decline has reportedly sent shockwaves throughout the party. Some Labour members are believed to now fear Mr Corbyn has lost appeal to young voters following both incidents. One source claimed: “The figures are pretty telling. “What’s clear is that it is damaging Jeremy and his brand, at least among sections of the party.

Getty Some Labour members are believed to now fear Mr Corbyn has lost appeal to young voters

“The fear is that unless they get on top of this the trend will continue.” The Times also reported last week hundreds of Labour members resigned and over 3,000 failed to renew direct debits. The worrying figures have emerged following a string of controversies surrounding Labour’s failure to deliver a swift response to the use of a military-grade nerve agent on Sergei Skripal and his daughter earlier this month. Mr Corbyn’s reaction to anti-Semitism claims are also thought to be responsible for the falling membership.

Hundreds protest against anti-Semitism in Westminster Mon, March 26, 2018 The Jewish community has condemned Labour leader Corbyn’s 'systematic failure' to deal with anti-Semitism Play slideshow REUTERS 1 of 11 Jewish groups have accused Corbyn of failing to tackle anti-Semitism

Yesterday the Labour leader deleted his personal Facebook page days after he first came under fire for belonging to groups on the network that had posted anti-Semitic content. Last week, Mr Corbyn apologised for fighting back on the social network against the removal of a mural with anti-Semitic overtones. The picture in question featured Jewish bankers sitting at a table, playing Monopoly on the backs of the poor.

The Labour leader insisted the comment, which he made back in 2012, was about free speech - he added that he did not look at the mural properly. A source close to Jeremy Corbyn suggested the decision to delete his Facebook page had no relation to the uproar. They said: “It is so he is just using one account.”

Getty Yesterday the Labour leader deleted his personal Facebook page

Getty The Labour Party failed to deliver a swift response to the Russian attack