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Labour slips in UK votes, eyes London win

Britain's main opposition Labour Party lost less ground than expected in local elections on Friday and was leading the race for London's mayor, giving new leader Jeremy Corbyn enough ammunition to brush off his critics. Julian Satterthwaite reports.