UK Labour apology as website glitch hits leadership voting
Source: Yahoo
Labour has apologised after "technical issues" left people unable to sign up for a vote in its leadership election hours before the deadline to register.
Visitors to the party's website seeking to become a "registered supporter" were met with a series of error messages ahead of the midday cut-off to secure a voice in the contest.
"Apologies if you experienced problems trying to join or register as a supporter this morning. Our site is working now," it told would-be voters by Twitter.
The process has proved highly controversial, with a number of MPs calling for a re-run over allegations that it has been exploited by hard-left groups and political opponents including Conservative activists. Demands for a "pause" have been fuelled by the surprise emergence of left-wing veteran Jeremy Corbyn as the favourite to succeed Ed Miliband.
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The British Labour Party continue to cock things up....