First pitch to replace Corbyn: Labour hold first hustings

When Jeremy Corbyn took over the Labour Party, he promised a “kinder, gentler politics”. His critics argue that he and some of his supporters didn’t quite live up to that promise.

But the five contenders vying to take over from him seemed to take heed – all calling for unity at their first head-to-head debate in front of Labour members.

The way the party has dealt with anti-semitism within its ranks proved one of the main points of division.