Ahead of the vote, Corbyn accused Starmer of “undermining the party’s internal democracy.”
In a statement on Monday, Corbyn said: "Today, Keir Starmer has broken his commitment to respect the rights of Labour members and denigrated the democratic foundations of our Party.
“I joined the Labour Party when I was 16 years old because, like millions of others, I believed in a redistribution of wealth and power. Our message is clear: we are not going anywhere. Neither is our determination to stand up for a better world."
The Islington North MP has sat as an independent since he lost the whip in October 2020 after he largely rejected the findings of an Equality and Human Rights Commission report that found Labour responsible for unlawful acts of harassment and discrimination under his watch.
Responding to the finding, Corbyn claimed antisemitism had been “dramatically overstated for political reasons.”
According to a recent poll of potential voters by Savanta, 55 per cent of respondents said they believed Starmer made the right decision, with less than half that number, only 23 per cent, believing the decision to be wrong.
