Former London mayor suggests MP who suffered depression should seek psychiatric help

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has told Ken Livingstone to apologise after he suggested shadow defence minister Kevan Jones should seek psychiatric help.

The former London mayor branded the MP, who has suffered from depression, "disturbed" as a bitter row over Labour's defence policy erupted.

Mr Livingstone earlier repeatedly refused to apologise for attacking the shadow armed forces minister after he warned that putting the opponent of nuclear weapons in joint charge of a review to decide the party's position on Trident would "damage" Labour's credibility.

MPs raised concerns about the decision to put Mr Livingstone at the top of a policy commission on defence issues alongside shadow defence secretary Maria Eagle.

Mr Livingstone hit back at criticism from Mr Jones, who revealed his struggle with depression three years ago, telling the Mirror he should "pop off" to see his GP.

Kevan Jones said the comments reinforced the stigma about mental illness and called on Mr Corbyn to seriously consider whether Mr Livingstone is fit to represent the party.

Mr Livingstone insisted he would only say sorry to Mr Jones if he apologised first.