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On the eve of a vital South African election, activists tell how, 30 years ago, London became the centre of the Anti-Apartheid Movement and a base for exiled African National Congress leaders

Jeremy Corbyn’s old constituency reacts to his decision to stand as independent, while decision looms on allowing Diane Abbott to rejoin the party

Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will take on his old party in Islington North

Shadow Chancellor rules out the former leader standing for Labour after an antisemitism row

Natalie Elphicke is the third Conservative MP to defect to Labour since the last election – but the first Tory rightwinger. She had enthusiastically backed Brexit, and was a member of the eurosceptic European Research Group of Conservative MPs. She has attacked Labour’s “softness on immigration” and harshly criticised trade…

Anneliese Dodds drew the short straw and was sent out to pretend Nat had always been Labour through and through

Newest Labour MP apologises for comments about Charlie Elphicke’s victims amid criticism of her admission to party

Comments made after Charlie Elphicke jailed for two years criticised by new colleagues in Labour party

The move piles pressure on Sir Keir Starmer to do the same for veteran MP Diane Abbott