Jeremy Corbyn outlines arts and culture plans

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said he does not consider himself wealthy, as he launched his culture plans in Edinburgh.

Announcng a plan to reverse years of "systemic under-funding" for the arts on Friday, he pledged that a Labour government under his leadership would restore £42.8 million in cuts made over the past six years.

In his speech, reported in the Times, he said he wanted to battle elitism in the arts around "highbrow culture".

"I hate the elitism (that says) only the wealthy can go to ballet, only the wealthy can go to opera, only the wealthy can go to Glyndebourne, only the wealthy can enjoy what's termed highbrow music," he said.

"I don't consider myself highbrow or wealthy, but I still enjoy some aspects of classical music.

"I want everybody to have that attitude and that same experience."

The basic annual salary for an MP is £74,962, and the leader of the opposition is also entitled to an additional salary on top of this.

He delivered his 37th public address in the leadership contest at a Scottish Labour for Corbyn event in Dundee on Friday evening.

He said: "This city gave us so much trade union solidarity and also gave us a lot of comics over many years."

He continued: "We have set our face towards a future of justice, a future of greater equality, a future of better prosperity for the next generation.

"We don't want to leave any community or any part of the country behind."