Owen Jones

Jones published an investigation with Drop Site News entitled 'BBC's Civil War Over Gaza', focusing notably on the role of Raffi Berg. Berg brought defamation proceedings. In March 2026, the High Court issued a preliminary ruling on the meaning of passages: several were defamatory in their ordinary meaning but constituted opinion with an indicated factual basis.

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A fabricated screenshot circulated purporting to show that Jones had written a Guardian article about Gaza welcoming the 'world's largest Pride parade'. Fact-checkers established that no such article existed and that the image was fabricated.

A viral clip was circulated in a way that suggested Jones had justified the attacks of 7 October 2023. A PA fact-check showed that the quotation had been taken out of context: Jones had specifically described the suggestion at issue as outrageous.

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Labour revoked Jones's accreditation for its 2025 conference, citing safeguarding concerns following complaints. Jones claimed that the measure was retaliation for his challenging questions about Gaza and his political opposition to the party.

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Jones left Labour and launched We Deserve Better, calling for support for Green or independent candidates against certain Labour candidates. The decision prompted sharp criticism from Labour officials and activists, who accused him of dividing the left ahead of elections.

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Political responsibility

Owen Jones was assaulted outside a London pub in August 2019. In January 2020, the court found that the attack was aggravated by the assailant's hostility towards Jones's sexual orientation and political opinions. Jones was the victim.

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During the Labour antisemitism crises under Jeremy Corbyn, Jones strongly defended certain aspects of the leadership while denouncing antisemitism. Critics accused him of minimising or misjudging some allegations and criticised his treatment of the Panorama documentary; his book 'This Land' renewed those debates.

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