I will support you’: Sheffield legend backs Jeremy Corbyn in Nigel Farage ‘defamation’ case*

Yesterday, the former opposition leader declared that his lawyers were initiating “first steps” against the GB News host.
Martyn Ware, a legendary Sheffield musician and former member of the Human League, has backed Jeremy Corbyn following the politician’s announcement that he would be launching a civil lawsuit against GB News presenter Nigel Farage.

Islington North MP and former Labour Party leader Corbyn declared on X, formerly Twitter, that he would file a formal complaint against Farage.

He wrote: “I have asked my lawyers to take the first steps in commencing legal proceedings against Nigel Farage, following a highly defamatory statement about me.

“We are a movement for peace – and we cannot stand by and let these disgusting and malicious lies go unchallenged.”

Corbyn’s post was in reference to comments Nigel Farage made on GB News and prompted a flurry of responses from followers, including Sheffield-born music legend, Martyn Ware.

In a simple and straightforward response, liked nearly 200 times, Mr Ware wrote: “I will support you.”

The 67-year-old found fame as a founding member of The Human League, before leaving the band to create another successful group in Heaven 17.

He was born and grew up in Sheffield and is an alumnus of King Edward VII School in S10, which boasts an impressive list of former pupils from Emily Maitlis, Joe Elliott, Philip Oakey.

The University of Sheffield awarded Mr Ware with an Honourary Doctorate in 2022.

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