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UK Labour leader hopeful Jeremy Corbyn embarks on Scottish campaign tour | |
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UK Labour leadership contender Jeremy Corbyn has begun a tour of Scotland as part of his campaign for votes. | |
The left-wing MP, whom pollsters have put as the frontrunner, has been meeting people in Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow. | |
Mr Corbyn's opponents include fellow MPs Andy Burnham, Yvette Cooper and Liz Kendall. | Mr Corbyn's opponents include fellow MPs Andy Burnham, Yvette Cooper and Liz Kendall. |
The outcome of the contest will be made public at a special conference on 12 September. | The outcome of the contest will be made public at a special conference on 12 September. |
The Scottish Labour Party is also in the process of choosing a new leader with MSPs Kezia Dugdale and Ken Macintosh fighting for votes north of the border. | The Scottish Labour Party is also in the process of choosing a new leader with MSPs Kezia Dugdale and Ken Macintosh fighting for votes north of the border. |
Mr Corbyn was in Aberdeen on Thursday afternoon and is due in Dundee later. | |
On Friday afternoon, he will be in Edinburgh before holding his fourth rally in Glasgow later that day. | On Friday afternoon, he will be in Edinburgh before holding his fourth rally in Glasgow later that day. |
In June, Mr Burnham and Ms Cooper were in Scotland to speak to supporters. | In June, Mr Burnham and Ms Cooper were in Scotland to speak to supporters. |
Mr Burnham said he was the only candidate who could unite the party in all nations and regions of Britain. | Mr Burnham said he was the only candidate who could unite the party in all nations and regions of Britain. |
When she was in Edinburgh, Ms Cooper said she opposed the creation of a separate Scottish Labour party. | When she was in Edinburgh, Ms Cooper said she opposed the creation of a separate Scottish Labour party. |
Ms Kendall agreed with that assessment saying a split between Scottish Labour and the UK party was not the answer to combating SNP support. | Ms Kendall agreed with that assessment saying a split between Scottish Labour and the UK party was not the answer to combating SNP support. |
Labour in Scotland lost 40 of its 41 MPs at the May general election. | Labour in Scotland lost 40 of its 41 MPs at the May general election. |