Jeremy Corbyn secures his first big victory of Labour party conference

The replacement of Community on the party's NEC is a major boost for the Labour leader.

In a victory for Jeremy Corbyn, the moderate trade union Community has been defeated in elections to the party’s ruling NEC. Pauline McCarthy, of the Bakers, Food & Allied Workers Union, replaces Community’s representative.

The defeat is not a surprise to Community, who relied on the votes of the GMB and Unite to keep them in place, votes they were informed on Monday would not be forthcoming.