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Jeremy Corbyn to attend NHS rally in Bristol
UPDATE
Jeremy Corbyn is now unable to attend tonight’s rally as he is due to take part in a live televised General Election debate.
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Thousands of people are expected to pack into the Lloyds Amphitheatre on Wednesday evening when Jeremy Corbyn attends a rally in support of the NHS.
Corbyn is expected to speak at 7pm, with the rally taking place from 6pm to 8pm.
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His last big rally in Bristol took place last summer as Corbyn campaigned to be reelected as Labour leader:
That rally was overshadowed by the stinging comments made by Lawrence Hill councillor Hibaq Jama about her own constituency MP, Thangam Debbonaire.
Boos rang out for Debbonaire and the other Labour Bristol MPs – all of whom voted no confidence in their leader and resigned from his shadow cabinet.
Jama was temporarily suspended by the Labour Party for her comments.
Corbyn was most recently in Bristol in April when he visited Brentry & Henbury Children’s Centres in Brentry.
Corbyn read the story We’re Going on a Bear Hunt to a young audience in Brentry on his most recent visit to Bristol
The rally on Wednesday is billed on its Facebook event page as a “chance to show your support for the National Health Service that Labour created and will save in government”.
Corbyn and shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth will be joined by front line staff from the NHS, in an event that will be compered by actor Paul McGann.
Main photo by Simon Galloway
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