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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will visit Swansea to rally support ahead of his leadership contest.

He will be speaking at the LC2 leisure centre on Friday, August 5 in a meeting chaired by Swansea council deputy leader Christine Richards.

Swansea councillor Bob Clay, a supporter of Mr Corbyn, said: "He's going to be hugely welcome in Swansea. He's got an immense amount of support.

"I think he's brought the party new policies, he's beginning to connect with traditional Labour voters and I see no reason whatsoever why he shouldn't carry on as leader of the party."

Former miners' leader Tyrone O'Sullivan will share the stage with the Labour leader at the free event.

It comes after Mr Corbyn and leadership hopeful Owen Smith went head-to-head in Cardiff in the first hustings of the leadership contest.

At a recent meeting of Swansea West Labour members the majority of those present voted to back Mr Corbyn.

Ms Richards said she was looking forward to seeing the leader "speaking to the people of Swansea".

"I think it was the message of hope that made me a supporter, a message that things do not have how they are," she told the South Wales Evening Post.

"As a councillor dealing with the cuts that have been handed down by central government - the 'austerity dream' - we've had great difficulty providing services for Swansea.

"We try our hardest to meet expectations with education, social services and protecting vulnerable people but we've had to deal with £88m of cuts over three years."

She added she had listened to Owen Smith and Angela Eagle's case but "hadn't heard anything to change my mind".

Doors will open to the event at 6.30pm on Friday with speakers kicking off at 7pm. Tickets are only available on the door and are first come, first served.