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Corbyn races into first place as leadership contest hots up

by Lamiat Sabin and Joana Ramiro

SUPPORT for Jeremy Corbyn to become leader of the Labour Party grew yesterday after he shot ahead of rival Andy Burnham with a higher number of constituency endorsements.

The only left-wing candidate of the leadership race received 49 Constituency Labour Party (CLP) nominations with Mr Burnham on 48, the New Statesman revealed.

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