JEWISH councillor Jo Bird has had her Labour Party membership reinstated after an investigation cleared her of any wrongdoing.

Ms Bird, who represents Bromborough in Merseyside, was suspended after a recording emerged of her calling for the halting of Labour’s disciplinary hearings into anti-semitism cases until “due process has been established.”

She added, jokingly: “It’s what I call a Jew process.”

Ms Bird subsequently received streams of abuse on social media, including death threats.

At a speech at Wirral Council a fortnight ago, she read out messages sent to her in which she was called a “nazi,” “manipulative,” and was told: “It’s time for Jews to leave the country.”

A Labour source told the Star that Ms Bird’s suspension has been lifted but that she was formally warned over her remarks.

Commenting on her suspension Ms Bird said she had a “self-deprecating sense of humour” and clarified: “I am sorry for any offence caused by my play on words.”

Jewish Socialists’ Group representative David Rosenberg told the Star: “We are pleased that Jo Bird has been reinstated.

“As far as we can see her pun – ‘Jew process’ – was actually a positive statement about Jewish values of social justice.

“We are worried about rising numbers of suspensions.

“The Chakrabarti report promoted natural justice and prioritised using education over heavy-handed disciplinary measure in investigating and dealing with complaints.

“We support those aims.”

A Labour spokesperson said: “All complaints about anti-semitism are fully investigated in line with our rules and procedures and any appropriate disciplinary action is taken.”