Jeremy Corbyn responds to candidate's Twitter attack

Credit: ITV News

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn gave ITV News Central an exclusive interview today, with his reaction to Labour candidate for Stoke Central Gareth Snell's comments, the NHS and the Midlands Engine.

Mr Snell has been selected to run in the Stoke Central by-election but had previously attacked Mr Corbyn on Twitter last summer.

The Stoke by-election takes place on 23rd February.

Other candidates running for the seat include Paul Nuttall for UKIP, Dr Zulfiqar Ali for the Liberal Democrats, Jack Brereton for the Conservative Party and the Christian People Alliance's Godfrey Davies.