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UK Defense Secretary Says New Labour Party Leader ‘Risk to Security’

© AP Photo / Kirsty WigglesworthJeremy Corbyn arrives at the Labour Party Leadership Conference in London, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015
Jeremy Corbyn arrives at the Labour Party Leadership Conference in London, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015 - Sputnik International
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The landslide victory of Jeremy Corbyn in the leadership election of the UK Labour Party puts national, economic and family security at risk, UK Defense Secretary Michael Fallon said Saturday.

Britain's Labour party leader Ed Miliband holds his hands on his notes as he delivers a speech on international development at the Almeida Theatre, London, Sunday, April 26, 2015. Britain goes to the polls in a general election on May 7. - Sputnik International
Britain’s Labour Party Facing Worst Crisis in Decades
LONDON (Sputnik) Earlier in the day, Jeremy Corbyn won the UK Labour Party’s leadership race, obtaining nearly 59.5 percent of votes in the first round.

"Labour are now a serious risk to our nation’s security, our economy’s security and your family’s security," Fallon, who is also a member of the country's Conservative Party, was quoted as saying in a statement emailed to Sputnik.

According to him, Corbyn’s triumph will affect negatively the lives of the ordinary Britons.

"Whether it’s weakening our defences, raising taxes on jobs and earnings, racking up more debt and welfare or driving up the cost of living by printing money – Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party will hurt working people," Fallon emphasized.

He also promised that the Conservatives would keep on delivering "stability, security and opportunity" for the population.

The campaign to elect a new leader of the Labour Party was initiated after the resignation of former leader Ed Miliband after his party's defeat in May’s UK general election.

Corbyn, 66, once perceived as a fringe candidate in the election, has soon become the party’s frontrunner. He is known for his support for anti-austerity measures.

The Labour politician has been also widely referred to as one of the most "rebellious" Labour members of parliament.

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