Dudley MP Ian Austin faces disciplinary action in Labour anti-Semitism row

He has been threatened with disciplinary action after 'heated discussion' on the subject with Labour Party General Secretary Ian Lavery in the Commons earlier this month in which is reported to have said: "Under this leadership the Labour Party has become a sewer."

Mr Austin has now been sent a letter from general secretary Jenny Formby accusing him of 'abusive conduct in Parliament'.

It warned: "You should be aware that any future behaviour of a similar nature to the allegation above could result in further disciplinary action, including the possibility of administrative suspension while the matter is investigated."

The allegation against Mr Austin is almost identical to the threat of similar action against veteran MP Margaret Hodge, who has admitted calling Mr Corbyn a 'racist' and 'anti-Semitic.'

In another parallel with Ms Hodge, whose grandmother and uncle were Holocaust victims, Mr Austin's grandmother and her sisters were murdered in a concentration camp by the Nazis.

Reports suggest Mr Austin told Mr Lavery the NEC's decision earlier that day that not to adopt the internationally recognised definition of anti-Semitism in its code of conduct was 'disgraceful.'

Mr Austin denies being personally abusive to Mr Lavery. The letter arrived two days after the bust up.

Mr Austin retorted: "Wouldn't it be great if they dealt with the people responsible for racism as quickly as they dealt with the people who are understandably upset about it? I am angry about anti-Semitism and I am angry that the Labour Party can't deal with it adequately."