Luciana Berger given key Labour role after quitting over antisemitism

Former MP for Liverpool Wavertree, who left party for four years, to lead its mental health strategy

Luciana Berger has been given a key role in Labour’s mental health strategy, five years after she left the party over its handling of antisemitism cases.

The former MP for Liverpool Wavertree has been appointed to lead a cross-government strategy focused on lowering suicide rates by appointing thousands of mental health professionals to support people who self-harm.