A man has been charged with assault after Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was egged during a visit to a mosque in north London.
Police confirmed on Monday morning that John Murphy, 31, had been charged with assault following the incident at Finsbury Park Mosque and Muslim Welfare House.
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