Live UpdateFrom the Liveblog of Friday, July 5, 2024
Jeremy Corbyn keeps his parliamentary seat after standing as independent candidate
Former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn (C) attends a pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel demonstration outside Westminster Palace, in central London, on April 27, 2024. (Benjamin Cremel/AFP)
Former Labour leader and independent candidate for Islington North Jeremy Corbyn retains his parliamentary seat in the Greater London constituency with 24,120 votes.
The Labour Party candidate, seen as Corbyn’s strongest contender, fell far short with 16,873 votes.
Far-left lawmaker Corbyn was suspended from the Labour Party in 2020 due to remarks he made following an investigation into antisemitism in the party under his leadership.
His successor Starmer has spent the second half of his parliamentary career clearing Labour of the far left’s legacy of extremism and racism and planting his party’s flag firmly in the electoral center.
