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Corbyn challenges Labour rival to public debate after three hustings no-shows
Jeremy Corbyn poses outside Islington Town Hall, north London, after handing in his nomination papers for the General Election on July 4, June 5, 2024

JEREMY Corbyn today challenged his Labour rival to become Islington North MP to a public debate “at a time and place” of his choosing during the final week of the election campaign.

In a letter to private health entrepreneur Praful Nargund, the former Labour leader said voters had been left “disappointed by your repeated ducking of local hustings.”

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