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Ladbrokes slashes odds on Corbyn becoming leader

ONE of Britain’s biggest bookmakers revealed yesterday that it will lose upwards of £100,000 if Jeremy Corbyn wins the Labour leadership.

Labrokes is braced for huge losses if surging support for the left candidate sees him complete a turnaround from 150/1 outsider to winner.

A spokesman told the Star: “If he was to actually become the next Labour leader, he’s the one that would actually lose us the most money by quite some way.

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