This is what Corbyn said
Jeremy Corbyn has said he will not quit as Labour leader even if his party loses the upcoming General Election.
He told Buzzfeed News: “I was elected leader of this party and I’ll stay leader of this party.”
Labour are currently behind the Conservatives in the polls. The Tories are seeing a lead of just under 20 per cent in most trackers.
If Corbyn refuses to step down, it will be the first time since 1987 that a leader of the opposition stayed in the job after a General Election defeat. Labour is expected to gain fewer seats than the party had after the 2015 poll.
Corbyn insisted he was “serious” about winning the election.
He said: “I’m going all over the country on this because ours is an election to win. We’re fighting a campaign to win.”
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