UK Court Rules in Favor of Embattled Labour Leader Corbyn

Source: NYT

LONDON — Britain's High Court on Thursday struck down an attempt to remove the head of the country's divided Labour opposition party from a contest for the party's leadership.

Labour lawmakers are trying to unseat leader Jeremy Corbyn, a 67-year-old left-winger considered unelectable by the party's more centrist members.

The party's simmering crisis was brought to the boil by Britain's June 23 vote to leave the European Union. Many Labour legislators accuse Corbyn of running a lackluster campaign in favor of EU membership, and passed a no-confidence vote in him after the "leave" campaign won last month's referendum.

Corbyn, who was elected leader less than a year ago by a large majority of party members, has refused to resign.

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LONDON — Britain's High Court on Thursday struck down an attempt to remove the head of the country's divided Labour opposition party from a contest for the party's leadership.

Labour lawmakers are trying to unseat leader Jeremy Corbyn, a 67-year-old left-winger considered unelectable by the party's more centrist members.

The party's simmering crisis was brought to the boil by Britain's June 23 vote to leave the European Union. Many Labour legislators accuse Corbyn of running a lackluster campaign in favor of EU membership, and passed a no-confidence vote in him after the "leave" campaign won last month's referendum.

Corbyn, who was elected leader less than a year ago by a large majority of party members, has refused to resign.