Leftwingers set to sweep Labour NEC election in boost for Corbyn

Momentum’s chair, Jon Lansman, is confident of winning a place on the NEC.Jeremy Corbyn is expected to bolster his dominance of Labour’s key decision-making body on Monday with the election of three leftwing candidates, paving the way for party reforms that may include the re-selection of MPs.The three new positions representing party members on Labour’s national executive committee have been created in response to the surge in Labour membership.