Senior Labour leaders from the Midlands resign
Five senior Labour leaders from the Midlands have resigned from the Shadow Cabinet today in protest of Jeremy Corbyn's leadership.
MP for Stoke-on-Trent North resigns from shadow cabinet post
The MP for Stoke-on-Trent North, Ruth Smeeth, has also resigned from the Shadow Cabinet as Parliamentary Private Secretary for the Shadow Northern Ireland & Scotland teams.
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MP for Chesterfield resigns from shadow cabinet post
Toby Perkins, the MP for Chesterfield, has resigned as shadow armed forces minister saying the Labour Party "needs a change at the top".
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Corbyn says he will not stand down as Labour leader
He said he will stand for leader again if a fresh contest is held amid growing calls for him to stand down within the party.
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Tom Watson at Glastonbury as party divisions erupt
Labour's deputy leader Tom Watson was enjoying a silent disco at Glastonbury Festival as the party leadership became embroiled in civil war.