The former leader of the British Labor Party, Jeremy Corbyn, announced that he will run as an independent candidate in the general election in Great Britain on July 4, DPA reported, quoted by BTA.
Corbyn said he would run in his constituency of Islington North, pledging to be an “independent voice for equality, democracy and peace”.
The left-wing politician has been suspended from the Labor Party since 2020 after he refused to fully accept the Equality and Human Rights Commission's findings that the political force breached the Equality Act when he was in charge and argued that anti-Semitism has been “dramatically overstated for political reasons”.
Corbyn told the “Islington Tribune” (Islington Tribune) that he will fight to keep the seat he has held for 40 years and added: “We have to take a stand and defend our rights”.
He addressed long-time Labor voters: “I am here to represent the people of Islington North, sticking to the principles I have stood for all my life: social justice, human rights and peace.
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Corbyn also said that "these principles are needed now more than ever", promising to be a "real alternative to the corrupt years of this Tory government", including rent controls, public ownership of energy and water, abolition on a ceiling for two-child benefits, a green new deal and an ethical foreign policy based on peace and human rights.
Corbyn added: “When I was first elected I promised to support my constituents no matter what. At Islington North we keep our promises.“