Wavertree voters give mixed response to Luciana Berger's resignation from Labour

Voters in Luciana Berger's Liverpool constituency gave a mixed response to her resignation amid misgivings at the current leadership of the Labour Party.

In a random selection of local voters in her Wavertree constituency, many could not name her, but recognised her name, and all appeared to be aware of the accusations of anti-Semitism within the Labour Party.

She has been an outspoken critic of Labour's leadership, and of Jeremy Corbyn over his handling of anti-Semitism and his Brexit position.

Her stance on alleged hatred towards Jewish people has seen her face a torrent of abuse from online trolls and she required a police escort at last year's Labour Party conference.

But most voters in Wavertree appeared more concerned with immigration issues locally than machinations in the "Westminster Bubble".

Ian Green, wearing a Glasgow Rangers bobble hat and a regular at the Rose Vaults pub on Wavertree High Street, said:

Ann Baker added:

Colette Basley, a volunteer at the local Cat's Protection charity shop said she had voted Labour in the past but not now as it was full of "brainwashed students".

She said:

Steve Prendgast, 64, who said he was a life-long Labour voter, said:

Pensioner Monica Kavanagh, said she was a Labour voter and the anti-Semitism her MP had suffered was "disgusting" but she would still vote Labour over any independent.

She said: