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Labour Revokes Owen Jones’s Pass at Party Conference on Safeguarding Grounds

The party cites complaints about his conduct, a rationale Jones rejects as politically motivated.

Overview

  • Labour Conference Services emailed Jones canceling his pass with immediate effect and barring further on-site attendance in Liverpool.
  • The party said the move was necessary to meet safeguarding obligations to delegates, staff, volunteers and visitors.
  • Jones posted the email on X, calling the decision “absolutely pathetic, Trumpian behaviour” and claiming his attempts to question ministers on Israel policy were cast as a safeguarding issue.
  • Labour said future applications from Jones would be considered individually, while it did not disclose the nature of the complaints.
  • GB News reported three other revocations — former adviser Matthew Torbitt, journalist Rivkah Brown and Conservative mayor Paul Bristow — as Labour maintained it can deny access to a private event.