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Jeremy Corbyn lambasted the mainstream media today for failing to cover a Labour by-election victory over Ukip.

The veteran left-winger was speaking in Salford at the public launch of his campaign to be re-elected as leader of the party and leader of the opposition, and to lead Labour to victory in the 2020 general election.

He told around 2,000 supporters at the event that the party could not rely on broadcasters and newspapers to get their message across to the wider public.

He said: "We are the messengers. The media won't do it for us.

"Let's not delude ourselves that our socialist values will ever get a fair hearing in the press, dominated by multi-millionaire owners based in tax havens."

(Image: Jack Taylor) (Image: Jack Taylor)

He went on to say there was clearly no space left in the newspapers to cover Labour's great victory over Ukip in the anti-EU party's heartland of Ramsgate this week.

And he's right, not even the local paper, the Thanet Gazette, covered the race or result.

So here are all the details of Labour's by-election victory

The election was for a seat on Ramsgate Newington Parish Council, which represents an electorate of 3,687 people in Kent.

Penny Newman, the Labour candidate secured victory and a place on the council, defeating Ukip candidate Roy Potts by some 77 votes.

A total of 485 ballots were cast, and the turnout was slightly over 13%. There were two rejected ballots, which were either unmarked or not clearly marked.

Ukip candidate Roy Potts also stood two weeks earlier in a by-election for the much larger Thanet District Council.

He defeated Labour candidate David Green by 295 votes to 281, on a 20% turnout.

Cllr Potts' victory means Ukip retain control of Thanet District Council.