Corbyn Victory Leaves Little Resolved for U.K. Labour Party
- Leader battles lawmakers for control of party mechanisms
- Meetings at conference illustrate divisions within Labour
Corbyn Appeals for Unity in the U.K. Labour Party
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Jeremy Corbyn’s victory in the U.K. opposition Labour Party’s leadership contest, for the second time in 12 months, did little to resolve differences between him and his members of Parliament, and between them and grassroots party members.
Labour is trailing Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservatives by as much as 15 percentage points in opinion polls, suggesting it’s unlikely to be able to oust the Tories from power under Corbyn’s leadership. But as the party began its annual conference in Liverpool, northwest England, discussion of ordinary voters and how to win back their support was drowned out by arguments about internal processes.