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.
Two West Midlands MPs resign from shadow cabinet posts
Two more West Midlands MP's have resigned from the Shadow Cabinet in protest over Jeremy Corbyn's leadership.
Jack Dromey MP for Birmingham Erdington has resigned as Shadow Policing Minister as he believes the Labour party 'cannot fight back and win' with Jeremy Corbyn as leader.
Meanwhile, Richard Burden MP for Birmingham Northfield has resigned as Shadow Transport Minister.
Mr Burden said in his resignation letter: "I honestly believe that for you to respond by digging yourself deeper into your trench is just going to make a bad situation worse, regardless of how many troops in the broader Party you believe will go over the top for you."
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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.