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| Labour leadership hustings: Corbyn against coalition with SNP | Labour leadership hustings: Corbyn against coalition with SNP |
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| The current leader of Labour, Jeremy Corbyn, has ruled out his party entering into a coalition with the SNP. | The current leader of Labour, Jeremy Corbyn, has ruled out his party entering into a coalition with the SNP. |
| He made his view clear ahead of taking part in a leadership hustings in Glasgow with rival Owen Smith. | He made his view clear ahead of taking part in a leadership hustings in Glasgow with rival Owen Smith. |
| Mr Corbyn's Shadow Scottish Secretary Dave Anderson had urged Labour to consider an SNP coalition. | Mr Corbyn's Shadow Scottish Secretary Dave Anderson had urged Labour to consider an SNP coalition. |
| Thursday evening's hustings is the latest in a series being held between Mr Corbyn and Mr Smith who are the two contenders for leading the UK party. | |
| Scottish Labour Party leader Kezia Dugdale, who is supporting Mr Smith's candidacy, will not be attending the event. | |
| Labour Party members have begun voting in the contest, the outcome of which will be known on 24 September. | Labour Party members have begun voting in the contest, the outcome of which will be known on 24 September. |
| Mr Smith is attempting to unseat Mr Corbyn less than a year after he was overwhelmingly elected as leader. | Mr Smith is attempting to unseat Mr Corbyn less than a year after he was overwhelmingly elected as leader. |
| The election was triggered after dozens of Mr Corbyn's frontbench team - including then-Work and Pensions spokesman Mr Smith - quit in the wake of Hilary Benn's sacking on 26 June. | The election was triggered after dozens of Mr Corbyn's frontbench team - including then-Work and Pensions spokesman Mr Smith - quit in the wake of Hilary Benn's sacking on 26 June. |
| Mr Corbyn's opponents have argued that he cannot win a general election, pointing to what they view as his lacklustre performance ahead of the EU referendum. | Mr Corbyn's opponents have argued that he cannot win a general election, pointing to what they view as his lacklustre performance ahead of the EU referendum. |
| 'Some lunatic' | 'Some lunatic' |
| On Wednesday, Mr Smith apologised to Mr Corbyn for any offence caused after he told supporters: "What you won't get from me is some lunatic at the top of the Labour Party." | On Wednesday, Mr Smith apologised to Mr Corbyn for any offence caused after he told supporters: "What you won't get from me is some lunatic at the top of the Labour Party." |
| The Welsh MP insisted he had been referring to himself, and not his leadership rival. | The Welsh MP insisted he had been referring to himself, and not his leadership rival. |
| But despite having little support among Labour MPs, Mr Corbyn's backers believe he remains popular among grassroots party members. | But despite having little support among Labour MPs, Mr Corbyn's backers believe he remains popular among grassroots party members. |
| He won the leadership last year after securing 59.5% of the votes. | He won the leadership last year after securing 59.5% of the votes. |
| The Glasgow debate, which will be held before an audience of Labour members at the SECC from 19:00 BST, will be streamed live on the Labour Party website. | The Glasgow debate, which will be held before an audience of Labour members at the SECC from 19:00 BST, will be streamed live on the Labour Party website. |
| Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale confirmed on Monday that she would be backing Mr Smith in the leadership race, arguing that he could reunite the party and win a general election. | Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale confirmed on Monday that she would be backing Mr Smith in the leadership race, arguing that he could reunite the party and win a general election. |
| But her deputy, Alex Rowley, has previously criticised Labour MPs for attempting to "launch a coup" against Mr Corbyn. | But her deputy, Alex Rowley, has previously criticised Labour MPs for attempting to "launch a coup" against Mr Corbyn. |
| Mr Corbyn's team believes he continues to enjoy the support of the majority of Scottish Labour members and constituency branches. | Mr Corbyn's team believes he continues to enjoy the support of the majority of Scottish Labour members and constituency branches. |
| The two largest unions affiliated to Labour - Unite and Unison - have also given their backing to Mr Corbyn. | The two largest unions affiliated to Labour - Unite and Unison - have also given their backing to Mr Corbyn. |
| But Mr Smith has picked up support from two other major unions, the GMB and Usdaw. | But Mr Smith has picked up support from two other major unions, the GMB and Usdaw. |
| Labour leadership election timetable | Labour leadership election timetable |