Two groups of rival activists in east London both claim to be the real Momentum

First came allegations of antisemitism among grassroots supporters of Jeremy Corbyn. Then came the backlash, as those suspended or expelled accused Labour of a witch-hunt. Now the backlash has spawned its own backlash, after a landlord banned rival hard-left factions from meeting in his pub.

Labour Against the Witch-hunt (LAW), which protests against suspensions and expulsions of party members accused of antisemitism, is in a dispute with Reject Bogus Left Antisemitism (RBLA), a splinter group that was set up after its members were expelled from LAW for antisemitism.

LAW had planned to meet in a central London pub today, but the pub cancelled its booking after RBLA planned to hold a protest at the same pub at the same time. RBLA called on activists to