A look at the political career of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, trailing in the opinion polls as Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May calls for an early election.
18Apr/17
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26Nov/15
Britain’s Cameron says time to start bombing militants in Syria
It is time for Britain to start air strikes on Syria, Prime Minister David Cameron tells the House of Commons. Opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn fears lessons haven’t been learnt from previous Western intervention in the Middle East.
14Sep/15
New Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is hounded by media over his shadow cabinet choices
Britain’s new opposition Labour leader defends his shadow cabinet picks against criticism there aren’t enough women in the top jobs, despite there being more women than men at the top table for the first time in history.
27Jul/15
Surprise contender to lead UK’s Labour, renationalise swaths of economy
A left-wing Labour politician, often regarded as being on the fringes of the British political scene, has seen his chances of leading his party rise dramatically.
08May/15
UK Labour leader Miliband resigns after defeat
Ed Miliband, the leader of the British Labour party, offers his resignation and accepts defeat a day after Thursday’s (May 7) general election
08May/15
Nationalists set to sweep Scotland but be shut out of UK govt
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (MAY 8, 2015) (ITN) – Scottish nationalists could take nearly every seat in Scotland but be shut out of any role in the British government, according to an exit poll after voting ended in Britain’s national election on Thursday (May 7).
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05May/15
Hung parliament looms despite parties’s final efforts to win majority two days before elections
The leaders of the Conservative, Liberal Democrat and Labour parties directly appeal to voters, in the final push of Britain’s 2015 election campaign.
23Feb/15
Senior UK lawmakers deny wrongdoing over “cash for access” report
Two former British foreign ministers deny wrongdoing after undercover reporters film them offering their services to a fictitious Chinese company.