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Jeremy Corbyn's 'For the many not the few' suit jacket was gift from Leeds MP

Jeremy Corbyn has hit the campaign trail in specially made jacket with his motto "for the many not the few" printed on it  - gifted to him by a Leeds MP.

On Sunday the Labour leader shared out a box of chips with chilly photographers beside Whitby Bandstand in the fishing town, joking "chips for the many, there you go".

He tucked into the salt and vinegar-covered treat alongside Labour's candidate for Scarborough and Whitby, Hugo Fearnley.

Mr Corbyn donned the dark jacket with red writing for the visit.

He said it was a present from Fabian Hamilton, who is standing in the Leeds North East constituency, and he was given it on Saturday night .

A close up on Jeremy Corbyn's jacket that has "for the many not the few" printed all over it, while on the General Election campaign trail in Whitby (Joe Giddens/PA Wire)

Mr Corbyn said: "He has a friend of his who is a tailor. He gave me this jacket and it's quite splendid."

He joked: "It almost fits. "I don't know if we need the jacket to grow or me to shrink."

Mr Corbyn then offered to share his snack, asking photographers: "Do any of you guys want a chip? "They're really good."

A photographer then joked "many chips for the few".

Mr Corbyn replied: "Chips for the many, there you go."

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