09-05-2017 16:12 via uk.news.yahoo.com

Will Corbyn remain Labour leader come what may? First, he must match Milliband's vote share

Jeremy Corbyn fires the starting gun on Labour’s official 2017 general campaign in Manchester on Tuesday.Jeremy Corbyn has declared his intention to remain as Labour leader whatever the outcome of the 8 June general election.Team Corbyn is reported to be ready to argue that he should keep the job – regardless of how many seats Labour loses – if he matches the 30.4% vote share garnered under Ed Miliband’s leadership in 2015.
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