Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Politics
Tom Peck

Jeremy Corbyn will not attend Fidel Castro's funeral

Jeremy Corbyn will not attend Fidel Castro’s funeral, a spokesperson for the Labour leader has said.

The Labour leader has received an invitation to the event, which will take place on December 4, after several days of commemorations.

The spokesperson said Mr Corbyn never intended to attend the funeral. Labour’s Shadow Foreign Secretary, Emily Thornberry, will attend in his place. The spokesperson said such arrangements were "not unusual".

Ms Thornberry also attended the funeral of former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres in September

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.