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British Labour leader Starmer boots out Jeremy Corbyn

Hans van Leeuwen
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London | British Opposition Leader Keir Starmer has ejected his predecessor Jeremy Corbyn from the Labour Party, potentially sparking a left-right civil war just six months after landing the top job.

Sir Keir was pushed into action after Mr Corbyn unrepentantly downplayed a coruscating report from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) on instances of anti-Semitism during the socialist firebrand's tenure as Labour leader.

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Hans van Leeuwen covers British and European politics, economics and business from London. He has worked as a reporter, editor and policy adviser in Sydney, Canberra, Hanoi and London. Connect with Hans on Twitter. Email Hans at hans.vanleeuwen@afr.com

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