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Corbyn to reveal ‘eclectic’ music taste on Desert Island Discs spoof
Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn speaks to the crowd from the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury Festival, at Worthy Farm in Somerset in 2017

JEREMY CORBYN will reveal an “eclectic mix” of his favourite music on a spoof version of Desert Island Discs next week.

The former Labour leader will talk about his favourite songs, book and luxury item during an online Labour Grassroots show.

It follows his successor Sir Keir Starmer’s appearance on BBC Radio Four’s Desert Island Discs last week.

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