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Islington North (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885 onwards / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Islington North (/ˈɪzlɪŋtən nɔːrθ/) is a constituency[lower-alpha 1] in Greater London established for the 1885 general election. It has been represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1983 by Jeremy Corbyn, who was Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition from 2015 to 2020. Since 2020, Corbyn has represented the seat as an independent, having been suspended for remarks he made after an investigation of antisemitism in the party, and ultimately was expelled from the party in 2024. He was re-elected to Islington North as an independent in the 2024 general election.[2]
Islington North | |
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Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
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![]() Location within Greater London | |
County | Greater London |
Electorate | 73,970 (2023)[1] |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1885 |
Member of Parliament | Jeremy Corbyn (Independent) |
Seats | One |
Created from | Finsbury |
It is the smallest constituency by area, covering 7.38 square kilometres.[3]