Len McCluskey has claimed that allegations of anti-Semitism in the Labour party are "only a problem because the right wing media try to make it a problem".

The Unite leader, a key ally of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, was recorded during a speech at a Resolution Foundation event last week where he claimed claims of misogyny and anti-Semitism were simply intended to portray Labour as "a toxic party".

In the recording he says: "Let’s not kind of highlight too much division as though it’s a problem. It’s a problem because the right wing media try to make it a problem.

"That’s why we’ve had all the stuff flowing around about misogyny and anti-Semitism in the Labour party to try and create an image that the Labour party is somehow a toxic party."