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- JEREMY Corbyn speaks to The Northern Echo's Chris Webber
- The leadership frontrunner will speak at a rally in Middlesbrough this afternoon
- He is also appearing in Newcastle tonight
- His visit comes on the day that fellow candidate Andy Burnham hit back at rival Yvette Cooper's calls to pull out of the race
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