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Student leaders back Diane Abbott for Mayor of London

Diane Abbott, the left-wing candidate for Mayor of London, has recieved a boost as her campaign enters its last days.

By Stephen Bush

Nine student leaders across London have backed Diane Abbott’s bid to be Labour’s candidate for Mayor in an open letter to the New Statesman.

Abbott, a long-time ally of Jeremy Corbyn, is in a three-way battle with Tessa Jowell, the bookies’ favourite, and Sadiq Khan.

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