LONDON — British opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, 70, called for an independent investigation into a Times newspaper report which cited unidentified senior officials as saying they were concerned he was too frail to be prime minister. “This matter has inevitably undermined confidence in the principle of civil service neutrality, which is integral to the healthy functioning of our democracy,” Corbyn wrote to Cabinet Secretary Mark Sedwill, head of the civil service. “I would urge you to ensure that there is a speedy and thorough independent investigation, rather than one carried out by the Cabinet Office,” Corbyn wrote. “The Cabinet Office is investigating … if we are able to identify an individual responsible we will take disciplinary action,” he told reporters. Corbyn has said he is “a very fit, a very healthy and very active person.” (Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge and Kylie MacLellan; editing by Stephen Addison)

Source: National Post July 02, 2019 06:30 UTC