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Labour leadership: Landslide Corbyn victory looks certain after MP secures 80 per cent in polls following final debate Labour leadership debate: Cameron accused of being 'heartless and powerless' in approach to refugee crisis
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Jeremy Corbyn looks set to secure a landslide victory in the Labour leadership race, as a Sky News poll following the final debate in the election saw him storming ahead with more than 80 per cent of the vote. As pressure on European politicians to solve the refugee crisis intensified after an image of a drowned three-year-old Syrian boy emerged on Wednesday, Labour leadership candidates grappled with the issue at the final debate before the election ended.
The MP for Islington North battled it out against rivals Liz Kendall, Yvette Cooper, and Andy Burnham, during the hustings at the Sage in Gateshead, as the race entered the final furlong. Frontrunner Jeremy Corbyn battled it out against rivals Liz Kendall, Yvette Cooper, and Andy Burnham, during the hustings at the Sage in Gateshead, as the race entered the final furlong.
When the debate closed, Corbyn had secured 80.6 per cent, followed by a dismal showing of 9.1 for Kendall, 5.7 for Cooper, with former front-runner Burnham scoring the lowest with 4.6 per cent, according to Sky News. The candidates were united in the belief that Prime Minister David Cameron was not doing enough to respond to the mounting crisis, but failed to agree on the number of refugees the country should accept.
The pressure on European politicians to solve the refugee crisis, which intensified after an image of a drowned three-year-old Syrian boy emerged on Wednesday, was among the topics potential leaders were asked to address. Jeremy Corbyn, who maintained his position as the clear front runner according to an unofficial poll of viewers at the end of the night, said that accepting 4,000 additional refugees “doesn't seem like enough”.
The candidates agreed that Prime Minister David Cameron was not doing enough to respond to the mounting criris, but were less clear over the number of refugees which the country should welcome. “We have to hold out the hand of humanity and support and friendship... Every European country should do its best. Germany has shown the way,“ he said.
Mr Corbyn said that accepting 4,000 additional refugees "doesn't seem like enough". His sentiment was mirrored by shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper, who has in the past suggested that the UK should accept 10,000 refugees.
“We have to hold out the hand of humanity and support and friendship... Every European country should do its best. Germany has shown the way," he said. ”Other countries are doing their best. We have got to do more as well,“ she said.
His sentiment was mirrored by Ms Cooper, the shadow home secretary who has in the past suggested that the UK should accept 10,000 refugees. Accusing the Prime Minister of taking a “heartless and powerless” approach, Liz Kendall said she was “ashamed” by the Government's response to the crisis.
"Other countries are doing their best. We have got to do more as well," she said. Britain should be taking “something in the tens of thousands,” she said.
Accusing the Prime Minister of taking a “heartless and powerless” approach, Ms Kendall said she was “ashamed” by the Government's response to the crisis. Andy Burnham, meanwhile, said Mr Cameron should be entering immediate talks with his EU counterparts on a deal to tackle the migration problem.
Britain should be taking “something in the tens of thousands," she said.
Mr Burnham, meanwhile, said Mr Cameron should be entering immediate talks with his EU counterparts on a deal to tackle the migration problem.
His comments came after he previously called on the Government to present a plan for debate in the House of Commons on Monday.His comments came after he previously called on the Government to present a plan for debate in the House of Commons on Monday.
Members place stickers on Labour leadership contenders photos based upon their performance after a live debate on Sky News (Image: PA) On the subject of foreign affairs, the four candidates were asked to give their opinion on whether the UK “should put boots on the ground to tackle ISIS?” Asked to address whether UK “should put boots on the ground to tackle ISIS?” all four were in agreement that they would not like to see UK troops on the ground to combat ISIS in Syria.
All four were in agreement that they would not like to see UK troops on the ground to combat ISIS in Syria.
Ms Kendall said she could only see such a move working if “it’s part of a wider strategy in that area” to support democracy.Ms Kendall said she could only see such a move working if “it’s part of a wider strategy in that area” to support democracy.
Saying he agreed in principle with Ms Kendall, Mr Burnham said he “didn’t envisage it being an issue in the future.”Saying he agreed in principle with Ms Kendall, Mr Burnham said he “didn’t envisage it being an issue in the future.”
Members place stickers on Labour leadership contenders photos based upon their performance after a live debate on Sky News (Image: PA)
Mr Corbyn warned that any such action “would make the situation worse, more deaths would follow, more horrors would follow”.Mr Corbyn warned that any such action “would make the situation worse, more deaths would follow, more horrors would follow”.
And Ms Cooper was adamant: “I don’t think we should have UK troops on the ground.And Ms Cooper was adamant: “I don’t think we should have UK troops on the ground.
“There doesn’t need to be a response on the ground.”“There doesn’t need to be a response on the ground.”
She claimed the UK’s role should be in supporting democracy in the region.She claimed the UK’s role should be in supporting democracy in the region.
A Sky News poll following the final debate in the election saw Mr Corbyn storming ahead with more than 80.7 per cent of the vote.
When the hustings closed, Corbyn had secured 80.6 per cent, followed by a dismal showing of 8.5 for Kendall, 6.1 for Cooper, with former front-runner Burnham scoring the lowest with 4.7 per cent, according to Sky News.
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