Jeremy Corbyn, the former Labour leader, has announced his candidacy for the UK general election as an independent. This decision follows Keir Starmer's move on May 28 to block Corbyn from running for Labour. Corbyn, who led the Labour Party from 2015 to 2020, aims to be re-elected as the MP for Islington North. He launched his campaign on Wednesday night at a community centre he opened in 2018 as part of a social housing project. On May 29, Corbyn declared his intention to be an independent voice for equality, democracy, and peace, advocating for causes such as Palestine solidarity and the Green New Deal.
Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has launched his campaign to contest the Islington North seat - against the party he led from 2015 to 2020. https://t.co/Tb97hLQ0Kg
Jeremy Corbyn launched his campaign to be re-elected as the independent MP for Islington North on Wednesday night. The launch was hosted at a community centre which was officially opened by the politician in 2018 as part of a social housing project. https://t.co/lnkh3rNi7Q
Corbyn launches election campaign as an independent https://t.co/aRuGzAfdZU
🚨 NEW: Jeremy Corbyn has declared he is standing to be “an independent voice for equality, democracy and peace” https://t.co/JZ2fnjN8Vs
Jeremy Corbyn is running as an independent in the UK general election after Keir Starmer blocked him from running for Labour. From Palestine solidarity to the Green New Deal, Corbyn will be a voice for causes that Starmer has driven out of Labour. https://t.co/MsW8XT7SIi