Labour MP Jess Phillips is not racist, her front bench colleague Bridget Phillipson has said after she was accused of 'extreme and unprompted hostility' by high-profile headteacher Katharine Birbalsingh
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Ms Phillipson, Labour's shadow education secretary, told Sky News there is a formal process available to those who wish to raise any concerns.about accusations of"racist and bullying behaviour" She accused the Birmingham Yardley MP of seeking to"whip up a social media mob" against her on Twitter."My reaction to anyone who feels unhappy about the conduct of a Labour MP is that they should complain through our processes and then the matter can be looked into," Ms Phillipson said.
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