Jeremy Corbyn will never stand for Labour again, say senior figures

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Source: The Guardian

Jeremy Corbyn will never stand for Labour again, say senior figures

Reinstating whip to former leader ‘would be toxic’ to party’s chances of winning general election

Aletha Adu Political correspondent, Pippa Crerar and Jessica Elgot
Mon 14 Nov 2022 06.00 GMT

Jeremy Corbyn will never be permitted to stand as a Labour MP at an election again, senior Labour figures have said.

The former Labour leader was told last year he had to apologise for his claims that the extent of antisemitism in the party had been “dramatically overstated”.

Keir Starmer has refused to restore the whip to his predecessor, effectively suspending him from the parliamentary party, unless he does so.

However, the Guardian understands that even if Corbyn does apologise “unequivocally, unambiguously and without reservation” the leadership would be reluctant to let him return.

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