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Published 19:37 IST, December 12th 2019

Jeremy Corbyn says 'gay rights' to show his support for LGBTQ community

UK Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn while looking into a camera said 'Gay rights', showing his support for the LGBTQ community ahead of election result.

Reported by: Ruchit Rastogi
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UK Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn while looking into a camera said Gay rights, showing his support for the LGBTQ community. According to reports, other people who have shown support for the community are Olivia Colman, Christine Baranski etc. According to reports, the video was captured by a Labour Party supporter who was aware of Corbyn's support for LGBTQ rights. The supporter further added that the politician was enthusiastic about doing the video.

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'Oh Jeremy Corbyn'

As Liverpool qualified for the Round of 16 in the UEFA Champions League with a 2-0 win over Red Bull Salzburg, people in the stands could be heard screaming the popular chant 'Oh Jeremy Corbyn'. According to reports, cameras covering the match, picked up the chants in the 85th minute as the Reds finished on top in Group E with 13 points.

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This particular incident prompted reactions on Twitter. One person talked about his colleagues supporting Jeremy Corbyn, adding that how his colleagues felt that the manifesto is brilliant.

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Corbyn's neutral stand

Leader of the UK's Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn said that he will remain neutral in the second Brexit poll that he has promised to hold should he become the British Prime Minister in the general elections. He further added that he will be maintaining a neutral stand in order to carry out the result without any hindrance. According to reports, the Labour Party plans to renegotiate the deal that was initially formulated between the UK government and the European Union and added that it will aim to table a new deal that will be subject to another Brexit vote.

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(With inputs from agencies)

Updated 20:00 IST, December 12th 2019

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