Corbyn Blocked From Standing as Labour Candidate at Next General Election

Britain's opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn speaks after the General Election results of the Islington North constituency were announced at a counting centre in Islington during Britain's general election, London, Britain on Dec. 13, 2019. Hannah McKay/Reuters

Britain’s main opposition Labour Party has blocked former leader Jeremy Corbyn from standing as a Labour candidate at the next general election.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer’s motion to block his predecessor from standing was approved by the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) on Tuesday, with 22 committee members voting for the motion and 12 against.