A member of the Labour Friends of Israel, Desai in 2020 resigned from the party after 49 years when Jeremy Corbyn was briefly readmitted

Lord Meghnad Desai, eminent economist and UK House of Lords member, passed away at 85, leaving a lasting legacy.

A member of the Labour Friends of Israel, Desai in 2020 resigned from the party after 49 years when Jeremy Corbyn was briefly readmitted