Shropshire-educated Jeremy Corbyn joins Labour leadership race
Veteran politician Jeremy Corbyn, who was educated in Shropshire, has entered the race to become the new leader of the Labour Party.
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Mr Corbyn, who was a pupil at Adams' Grammar School in Newport, will compete with Yvette Cooper, Andy Burnham, Mary Creagh and Liz Kendall to succeed Ed Miliband.
The 66-year-old left winger has pledged to stand on a "clear anti-austerity platform".
