Corbyn Re-elected Chairman of Britain's Labor Party

Jeremy Corbyn was re-elected as chairman of Britain's opposition Labor Party on Saturday, soundly defeating his sole challenger. A 67-year-old socialist, Corbyn won almost 62 percent of the more than 500,000 votes cast, increasing the support base that gave him a victory last year with 59.5 percent. His rival, Welsh lawmaker Owen Smith, won 38 percent of the vote. The result was announced at the party's conference in Liverpool, northwest England. In his acceptance speech to...

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