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Veteran movie maker Ken Loach is set to be involved in the Labour Party’s election campaign .

The director, who recently won widespread acclaim for his film I, Daniel Blake, is a long-standing supporter of Jeremy Corbyn .

Now he is set to use his award-winning skills to boost the party’s bid for victory in the June 8 poll.

Last year, he made an hour-long documentary during the Labour leadership election, In Conversation with Jeremy Corbyn.

No specific details of 80-year-old Mr Loach’s prospective involvement in the election campaign have been revealed.

A Labour spokesman said: “Ken Loach is an outstanding multi-award winning director. We’re always pleased to harness the creativity of our members.”

I, Daniel Blake was well-received by critics and audiences alike and won the BAFTA for best British film as well as the prestigious Palme d’Or at Cannes.

It tells the story of a middle-aged carpenter in Newcastle recovering from a heart attack, struggling to find work while trying to navigate the benefits system.