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Live updates: Jeremy Corbyn re-elected as Labour leader

Jeremy Corbyn has urged Labour to "wipe the slate clean" after he was re-elected as party leader following a bitter campaign which saw him defeat challenger Owen Smith.

Mr Corbyn said that both he and Mr Smith were part of the "same Labour family" in an appeal for unity after winning 61.8% of the vote.

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Lib Dem leader Tim Farron laments Corbyn re-election

Tim Farron said the Liberal Democrats will make the case for an open tolerant and united Britain. Credit: PA

Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron has lamented the re-election of Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader, describing him as a "failed" opposition leader.

Mr Farron added that his party is prepared to provide opposition to the "Conservative Brexit Government" if Labour doesn't "do its job".

"This is a case of things can only get worse," he said. "Jeremy Corbyn has failed as opposition leader and failed to stand up for Britain's place in Europe.

"He is now not backing our membership of the single market despite the damage leaving would do to our economy and the threat it poses to jobs.

"After a year of failure, it is disappointing for all of those who oppose this Government that the Labour leadership will continue to be dominated by ineffectual leaders.

"As Labour fight among themselves the Liberal Democrats will make the case for an open tolerant and united Britain.

"If Labour won't do its job as the opposition to the Conservative Brexit Government, we will."

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