Jeremy Corbyn leads pro-Palestine bloc by winning Islington North as independent candidate ( www.thejc.com )
Jeremy Corbyn has retained his Islington North seat as an independent MP after he was expelled from Labour in May.
Corbyn led the charge of single-issue candidates who campaigned largely against Israel amid the ongoing war in Gaza.
Earlier in the day, Corbyn had taken to X/Twitter to make clear that he was basing his campaign not on local issues but on Israel.
"Today, Palestine is on the ballot (sic),” he wrote.
“If you re-elect me as an Independent MP in Islington North, I promise to always stand up for the people of Gaza, and for the only path to a just and lasting peace: an end to the occupation of Palestine.”
He was rewarded with victory, with supporters greeting the news with cries of “free Palestine”.
