Jeremy Corbyn has urged Labour to "wipe the slate clean" after he was re-elected as party leader following a bitter campaign which saw him defeat challenger Owen Smith.
Mr Corbyn said the both he and Mr Smith were part of the "same Labour family" in an appeal for unity after winning 61.8% of the vote.
He thanked voters in the contest for their "trust and support" after receiving 313,309 of the votes cast, compared with 193,229 for Mr Smith.
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