Islington North (UK Parliament constituency)

Islington North
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Map
Interactive map of boundaries from 2010
Location within Greater London
CountyGreater London
Electorate73,970 (2023)[1]
Current constituency
Created1885
Member of ParliamentJeremy Corbyn (Independent)
SeatsOne
Created fromFinsbury

Islington North (/ˈɪzlɪŋtən/ IZ-ling-tən) is a constituency[a] in Greater London established for the 1885 general election. It has been represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1983 by Jeremy Corbyn, who was Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition from 2015 to 2020. Since 2020, Corbyn has represented the seat as an independent. He was re-elected to Islington North as an independent in the 2024 general election.[2]

It is the smallest constituency by area, covering 7.38 square kilometres.[3]

  1. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – London". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Jeremy Corbyn wins independent seat in Islington North". The Guardian. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Open Geography Portal". geoportal.statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 July 2024.


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