Jeremy Corbyn ‘WILL run against Labour as an independent in General Election’ sparking headache for Keir Starmer
EX-LABOUR chief Jeremy Corbyn is set to confirm tomorrow that he’ll stand as an independent at the general election.
The 74-year-old socialist will battle head-to-head with his old party in a desperate bid to keep his leafy North London seat.
Mr Corbyn lost the Labour whip over comments he made in 2020 playing down institutional antisemitism under his party leadership.
The hard-left MP was given the chance to apologise and rejoin the opposition ranks – but he refused.
In a headache for Sir Keir, Mr Corbyn is set to stand on a pro-Palestine platform calling for Britain to tear up ties with Israel.
The independent MP will seize on Labour’s fractured relationship with Muslim voters and play to an audience disillusioned by his ex-party’s moderate stance on Gaza.
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Mr Corbyn is also likely to accuse Sir Keir of being too similar to the Tories on issues including benefits, health and foreign policy.
Labour is still in the process of selecting its candidate for Islington North.
Last night the party announced two final contenders for the seat – City Hall Assembly Member Sem Moema and Islington Borough Councillor Praful Nargund.
Discussing the party’s Gaza problem today, Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting said: “I don’t deny that there are people out there who are feeling let down and I want them to know that we’ve heard.
“We will take that on the chin, and we’ll work hard to win people’s trust back.”