Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn on Wednesday handed in his nomination papers to stand as an independent MP in his Islington North stronghold, vowing to extend his lifelong fight for “equality, democracy and peace”.
The veteran Left-winger was cheered by supporters outside Islington Town Hall after he was blocked from running by Sir Keir Starmer because of his response to a report into antisemitism allegations under his leadership, which he claimed had been exaggerated by his enemies.
