UK opposition Labour Party wins by-election
LONDON — Britain’s opposition Labour Party has won a parliamentary special election in a vote seen as a boost for new leader Jeremy Corbyn.
Labour Party candidate Jim McMahon gestures as he stands with his partner Charlene Duerden after winning the Oldham West and Royton by-election. Photo: REUTERS
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LONDON — Britain’s opposition Labour Party has won a parliamentary special election in a vote seen as a boost for new leader Jeremy Corbyn.
Labour’s Jim McMahon held the seat in Oldham West in northwestern England today (Dec 4) with a majority of more than 10,000, in a ballot seen as a vote of confidence in Mr Corbyn. The vote was triggered by the death of Mr Michael Meacher, a long-serving lawmaker committed to green issues and eradicating poverty.
Mr Corbyn says the vote, the first since he became party leader in September, shows anger with government austerity policies and that Labour “is getting results for working people”.
Mr Nigel Farage, the UK Independence Party leader, says he’ll file a formal complaint over alleged “abuses” in the election regarding the number of postal votes cast. AP
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