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British Labour leader Starmer boots out Jeremy Corbyn

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 is international economy editor for The Telegraph UK. He was previously The Australian Financial Review’s Europe correspondent.

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