Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will give evidence at the High Court in October to give evidence at trial to defend himself against libel claims made by a political blogger.
Richard Millett, 50, has sued Mr Corbyn, who now sits as an Independent MP, over remarks he made during an interview on the BBC’s Andrew Marr show in 2018.
Mr Justice Nicklin considered pre-trial issues at a High Court hearing in London on Monday (June 27).
Lawyers representing Mr Corbyn, who is fighting the claim,…
