This weekend’s shock news that London Mayor Sadiq Khan has sided with Owen Smith against Jeremy Corbyn in the Labour Leadership Election has seen bookmaker William Hill reduce its odds on Smith winning party leadership from 11/2 to 9/2. Khan who had been thought of as a ‘Corbyn stalwart’, changed his position on the current Labour leader, citing that the …
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UK Bookmakers cool on Owen Smith Labour leadership ambitions
UK bookmakers appear adamant that Jeremy Corbyn will keep his position as Labour Party leader despite the electoral challenge of Shadow Work & Pensions Secretary Owen Smith. Smith will now challenge Corbyn at the upcoming Labour Party Elections on 24 September as sole leadership candidate, with Angela Eagles (Shadow Secretary of Business) having yesterday announced her departure from the race …
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