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

But with Corbyn having represented the constituency since 1983, his candidacy would likely pose a challenge for Labour, and others may see the two going head-to-head as an opportunity.

Corbyn, who led Labour in the 2017 and 2019 general elections, had the party whip suspended in 2020 over his reaction to a highly critical report on antisemitism, having said he thought its scale within Labour had been "dramatically overstated".

Since then, he has been sitting in the Commons as an independent MP. He has also been blocked from standing for Labour at the general election by the party's governing body, the National Executive Committee.

In the 2019 election, Corbyn won Islington North comfortably for Labour with 34,603 votes, the Liberal Democrats came in second with 8,415, and the Conservatives in third on 5,483.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c033z38m849o

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