Mr Corbyn had the whip removed and was suspended by Labour in the aftermath of the highly critical EHRC report in 2020
Sir Keir Starmer today said Jeremy Corbyn “will not stand as a Labour candidate at the next general election”. Asked by reporters whether he could say “categorically” whether or not his predecessor as leader Mr Corbyn will stand for the party at the next election, Sir Keir said: “Let me be very clear about that: Jeremy Corbyn will not stand for Labour at the next general election, as a Labour Party candidate.
In December the Labour leader said he could not see how Jeremy Corbyn could stand as a Labour candidate at the next election, and confirmed that today. Former Labour leader Mr Corbyn had the whip removed over his response to the scathing Equality and Human Rights Commission report into antisemitism in the party.
Asked if he believed Mr Corbyn could stand as an independent against a Labour candidate, Sir Keir told BBC Radio 4’s Today: “I can only speak for the Labour Party, I can’t speak for Jeremy on this.”He said: “I am honoured to be the full-time representative of Islington North, and will continue to tackle the most important issues – the cost-of living crisis, stagnant wages and growing inequality – affecting my constituents.
“Labour members have the democratic right to choose their candidate. Currently, members in Islington North are being denied that right, and it should be restored immediately.”He had his party membership reinstated within weeks, but Sir Keir refused to readmit him to the group of Labour MPs.
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