Corbyn fights off court challenge on leadership ballot

‘A UK court has blocked a challenge to Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s right to stand for re-election, guaranteeing him a ballot in the upcoming vote.
The case was filed by donor and former parliament candidate Michael Foster, who accused the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) of manipulating the rules in favor of Corbyn by allowing him to run for re-election without having to secure nominations from 50 Labour MPs and MEPs.
“The judge accepted that the decision of the NEC was correct and that Mr Corbyn was entitled to be a candidate in the forthcoming election without the need for nominations,” the court’s ruling read.’
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