https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c033z38m849o

Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is expected to stand as an independent candidate in Islington North in 4 July’s general election.

Mr Corbyn, who has represented the London constituency since 1983, was blocked from standing for Labour by the party’s governing body.

He was suspended as a Labour MP in 2020 for his response to a report into anti-Semitism in the party.

At the time Mr Corbyn called the move “political”.

His decision to run against Labour in the general election, presents a headache for leader Sir Keir Starmer, as it risks exacerbating existing tensions between himself and MPs on the left of his party.

Labour is currently selecting its own candidate to run in what has traditionally been a safe seat for the party.

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