BURY'S MPs joined thousands of protesters at a rally condemning anti-Semitism in the Labour Party.

The event, held on Corporation Street in Manchester on Sunday, attracted large crowds, including Bury North Labour MP James Frith and Bury South Labour MP Ivan Lewis.

Complaints of anti-Semitic behaviour within the party, and specifically from its leader Jeremy Corbyn have increased in frequency in the past year.

The rally was also attended by British chief rabbi Ephraim Mirvis.

Speaking during the event, Mr Frith said: “I am the son of a Church of England minister, I am not Jewish but my wife is and her Jewish heritage is one of the many things I love about her.

"We’re raising our young family in the traditions of both our faiths. Both our cultures. This pursuit is not born easily. So, I am not here just to defend Jewish people or call out anti-semitism, though I do both. I want to celebrate Judaism and Jewish people.To celebrate the contribution you make to our society. To our country. To my life."

He added: "My mixed heritage family is a picture of the messy, beautiful multi-culturalism of this place. Our city. Our country.

"For me, modern love, relationships and family across races, religions and cultures can blur the old lines of religious dogma, intolerance or hate-filled political division.

He was joined by Mr Lewis, who said: “The scale of the turnout says everything really. On a wet Manchester day there’s a massive turnout of thousands of Jewish people and non-Jewish supporters of the Jewish community saying enough is enough. I never thought the day would come that I, as a Labour member and Labour supporter all of my life, that, as a Labour MP, I would come to a rally which is predominantly about anti-Semitism on the left.

“I hope that the message has gone out loud and clear that this community feels a real sense of anxiety and insecurity. Arguably, in this country the greatest sense of anxiety I can currently remember in my life.”

The protesters coined the phrase "enough is enough" in relation to their cause.

In response to claims of anti-Semitism, the Labour Party has said: “The Labour Party takes all complaints of anti-Semitism extremely seriously, which are fully investigated and appropriate disciplinary action taken in line with our rules and procedures. Labour’s new General Secretary Jennie Formby has made it her first priority to speed up and strengthen our procedures and to develop a programme of political education to create deeper awareness and understanding about all forms of anti-Semitism.”