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An official inquiry has been urged at Westminster into “an evil plot” by “a bunch of bigots and racists” to turn Birmingham “into a no-go area for Jewish people”.

An investigation is needed to find out “what the hell is going on in Birmingham city hall”, according to a Labour peer, who called on the Government if required to suspend the council and kick out any councillors involved.

The hard-hitting intervention by Lord Cryer, who was previously an MP and served as chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party for nine years, follows controversy over the banning of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a football match against Aston Villa, and fresh claims the move was based on false intelligence.

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