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UK opposition leader Corbyn wins fight to defend position

by Anadolu Agency

LONDON Jul 12, 2016 - 12:00 am GMT+3
Leader of the Labour party Jeremy Corbyn (C) leaves the Labour Party Headquarters in London, Britain, 12 July 2016. (EPA Photo)
Leader of the Labour party Jeremy Corbyn (C) leaves the Labour Party Headquarters in London, Britain, 12 July 2016. (EPA Photo)
by Anadolu Agency Jul 12, 2016 12:00 am

Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn on Tuesday won a key battle against rebels hoping to wrest control of Britain's main opposition party.

The National Executive Committee (NEC), the party's main decision-making body, confirmed that Corbyn's status as incumbent leader meant he will automatically appear on the ballot paper in a forthcoming leadership race.

His opponents had called for him to be nominated by party lawmakers in order to join the contest. Last month, Labour members of parliament overwhelmingly passed a vote of no confidence in their leader.

Corbyn said he was "delighted" with the NEC's decision. He told reporters after the result: "I'm sure Labour MPs will understand that the party has to come together in order to present to the British people the options of a different and better way of doing things."

The contest was called after Angela Eagle, a former member of Corbyn's leadership team, won sufficient backing to challenge him in the coming weeks.

A veteran of the party's left, Corbyn was elected Labour leader with 59.5 percent of the membership vote last September. However, centrists believe his left-wing policies do not appeal to the electorate.

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