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JEREMY CORBYN became Labour leader with the biggest mandate in British political history yesterday as he stormed to a first-round victory.
Tony Blair won 57 per cent of the vote when he was elected Labour leader in 1994 but Mr Corbyn bettered that with 59.5 per cent.
The left candidate boasted a majority of more than 170,000 over second-placed Andy Burnham, who polled 19 per cent.
Tony Benn’s constituents chose him by an overwhelming majority — but because he had inherited a peerage, parliamentary rules declared their choice invalid, writes MAT COWARD
In a wide-ranging interview, JEREMY CORBYN talks to Ben Chacko about the difficulties the new Prime Minister faces and why he sees no future in Labour
The new PM’s opening addresses offered hope, council homes and reform — but little detail on how any of it will be delivered, warns CLAUDIA WEBBE
With ‘Your Party’ holding its founding conference in Liverpool this weekend, JEREMY CORBYN speaks to Morning Star editor Ben Chacko about its potential, its priorities — and a few of its controversies too