Court rules Corbyn can remain in Labour race

Jeremy Corbyn

Laura Hughes in London
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BRITISH Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has won his High Court battle to remain in the Labour leadership race, after a judge ruled he did not need the backing of his MPs to run.

The judge, Mr Justice Foskett, said Labour's ruling body had correctly interpreted the rules when deciding that Mr Corbyn did not need the support of 51 MPs or MEPs in order to stand.