Islington North: Who could replace Corbyn as Labour's candidate in the general election? By Alexandra Rogers, political reporter Names have begun to emerge in what will likely be a tense and toxic contest to replace Jeremy Corbyn as the Labour Party's candidate for Islington North at the next general election. The party formally launched the process to select its candidate for the north London seat after months of uncertainty. Sir Keir effectively barred his predecessor from ever standing as a Labour candidate when he proposed a motion by the party's ruling body, the National Executive Committee (NEC), which said Mr...