Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn laid out a platform of tax hikes for the better-off and nationalisation of key industries in his first keynote speech of the contest.

John McDonnell claimed a former Labour MP who launched a stinging attack on Jeremy Corbyn is 'employed by the Tories', prompting a backlash and a demand for the shadow chancellor to apologise.

Gideon Bull, who was standing in Clacton, said he was stepping down but insisted he had not directed the slur at anyone specifically when he made it in a council meeting.

Emily Thornberry was left scrabbling to defend Labour's commitment to spending billions renewing the Trident system given that Jeremy Corbyn has openly said he would never use it.

He insisted Boris Johnson should be the one to make the next concession, as there were a number of Leave-leaning Labour strongholds where only the Brexit Party had a chance of winning.

Shadow education secretary Angela Rayner conceded that the Labour leader was not proving universally popular 'on the doorstep' as party activists canvas ahead of the December 12 vote.

Jeremy Corbyn has been accused of plotting to take a 'sledgehammer to the UK economy' after unveiling an extraordinary hard-Left manifesto, vowing to tear up the 'political establishment'.

Millionaire popstar Lily Allen reacted to today's unveiling of the Labour Party general election manifesto by 'welling up' in a bizarre video which sparked ridicule after she posted it on Twitter .

Labour activists admitted Jeremy Corbyn 's performance in a BBC interview was 'truly horrific' as they vowed to 'push positive messages' to try and deflect from the 'awful' appearance.

Labour's John McDonnell has accused Prime Minister Boris Johnson of 'running scared' after he refused to take part in a one-on-one interview with the BBC's Andrew Neil.

Boris Johnson's former top adviser Dominic Cummings has sent out a Brexit 'bat signal' to Leave voters to warn them the general election is 'much tighter' than opinion polls suggest.

Jeremy Corbyn was left desperately scrambling to change tactics after the huge YouGov analysis revealed Northern voters have been abandoning the Labour leader in droves.

In an interview with Tehran-backed channel Press TV - since banned from operating in the UK - he attacks the British broadcaster's coverage of issues in the Middle East.

A video posted on the Labour leader's Twitter feed shows flowers beside the roadsign in the capital, to a soundtrack of Jeremy Corbyn condemning Western wars and emotional music.

The opposition leader apologised in a bad-tempered exchange live on This Morning after being pressed by host Philip Schofield.

James Abbott-Thompson, 28, was arrested on Friday afternoon last week after police were called to the Foreign Office in Westminster, where he used to work.

The Labour leader (pictured) was asked by Julie Etchingham if he sits down with his family to watch the monarch's annual 3pm address, but failed to give a clear answer when pressed.

Labour's bible, the New Statesman magazine, has refused to endorse Jeremy Corbyn at the general election as it branded him 'unfit to be prime minister'.

The now Labour leader is seen shaking hands with Sheikh Raed Salah after a 2012 talk in which he referred to him as a an 'honoured citizen' and invited him him to tea in the House of Commons.

Nicola Sturgeon today confirmed the SNP would be willing to prop up a Labour minority government in exchange for a second Scottish independence referendum.

Former Arsenal defender turned football pundit Lee Dixon has been savaged by Corbynistas on Twitter after saying he wasn't voting for Labour, despite saying he is voting for the Greens.

The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was outraged when she saw pictures of Mr Corbyn with his arm around his Hartlepool candidate during a rally in Middlesbrough yesterday.

The comments infuriated Labour supporters. They claimed she breached the Representation of the People Act, which bans reporting of how people voted until after polls close at 10pm tonight.

Countdown's Rachel Riley tweeted 'love you Britain' as Jeremy Corbyn faced poll humiliation, last night. Meanwhile the editor of the Jewish Chronicle said the relief and gratitude is 'palpable'.

Both Mr Starmer and Ms Long-Bailey are at 3/1 to become leader if Mr Corbyn steps down as expected with Yvette Cooper in second position at 8/1, according to Ladbrokes.

The first sign of cracks came at Blyth Valley, outside Newcastle, which fell at 11.30pm, before age-old powerbases Darlington, Wrexham and Wolverhampton all smashed out of the party.

Ex-Wakefield MP Mary Creagh said she confronted the outgoing Labour leader and told to 'apologise for what he'd done', after spotting him while in parliament to clear out her office.

Labour's vote share fell by almost eight per cent in the 2019 election compared to the poll two years ago and one fifth of those who defected this year cited the party's Brexit strategy.

Former Labour MP for Barnsley East Michael Dugher took to Twitter after Jeremy Corbyn's New Year message to compare the leader to Japanese soldier Hiroo Onoda.

Keir Starmer will go into the second stage of the Labour leadership battle as favourite after scoring backing from dozens of fellow MPs.

Jeremy Corbyn waded into the furious row over the royal couple with a spokeswoman saying he understood how coverage could have a 'negative impact on people'.

Labour MP for Brent Central, Dawn Butler, spotted footage of her colleague MP Marsha de Cordova incorrectly labelled by BBC News with Butler's name, prompting anger from both women.

Labour today descended into civil war over trans rights after Rebecca Long-Bailey backed a campaign which labelled a women's rights organisation a 'trans-exclusionist hate group'.

Matilda 'Sissy' Bridge battled leukaemia from the age of two-and-a-half and joined the NHS to work with those who helped her beat the cancer and care for others.

The Prime Minister was transferred to the ICU at St Thomas' Hospital in south London last night as his symptoms worsened after he was admitted to hospital on Sunday.

Councillor Sheila Oakes, who is currently mayor of Heanor in Derbyshire, said the Prime Minister 'completely deserves' his intensive care battle with coronavirus.

Rebel Wilson, 39, looked in high spirits as she enjoyed a low-key stroll with her unlikely pal Darius Campbell, 38, in Portofino, Italy on Monday.

A few days ago, Rebel Wilson had been lazing on board a luxury yacht, being gently rocked by ocean waves. 

The Australian actress, 39, cut a very chic figure in a form-fitting navy and black dress as she stepped out following dinner at Craig's restaurant in West Hollywood, California on Wednesday.

Hemsworth stars as Moe Diamond, a New York City money launderer who's just come across a big payday before he wakes up with no memory and millions in stolen cash and drugs.

Dame Judi Dench, Jason Derulo and Sir Ian McKellen also star in the movie, which transforms Andrew Lloyd Webber's stage musical into a breakthrough cinematic event

She stars in the trailer for film Cats, alongside Taylor Swift and Idris Elba.  

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Before Rebel Wilson made a name for herself in Hollywood, she studied law and arts at the University of New South Wales (UNSW

Rebel Wilson has previously joked about being a celebrity Bachelorette.

She's been working up a sweat in the gym in order to build up her stamina. 

The TV personality, 24, caught Gooch's eye after appearing on MTV reality show The Challenge, with the American star, who at 33 is nine years her senior, eventually asking her out on a date.

As well as being a talented comedian and actress, Rebel Wilson is known for her musical talents on screen.

Kaitlynn Carter stepped out solo on Wednesday, hitting the red carpet at the grand opening of LA's new member-only club AllBright in West Hollywood.

She is one of Australia's most recognisable exports.