Jeremy Corbyn loses Labour confidence vote

Newcastle MP Chi Onwurah has further revealed why she voted against Jeremy Corbyn.

It follows a motion of no confidence in Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, which was passed by the party's MPs in a 172-40 vote.

The vote is not binding, but it follows resignations from the shadow cabinet and calls on Mr Corbyn to quit.

Now, Chi Onwurah has elaborated on why she voted against the Labour party's leader.

Read her comments in full here

North West Durham MP Pat Glass has stood down as shadow education minister - just days after being appointed by Jeremy Corbyn.

The resignation has heaped more pressure on the Labour leader who has refused to resign despite overwhelmingly losing a vote of no confidence.

Pat Glass had been handed the education brief as the Labour leader struggled to find sufficient loyalists to form a team in the wake of a mass walkout and massive vote of no confidence.

She is due to stand down as an MP at the next general election.

She was joined by South Shields MP Emma Lewell-Buckwho said she was "heartbroken at the state of the party" and could no longer continue as shadow local government minister.

South Shields MP Emma Lewell-Buck has confirmed on Twitter that she is resigning from Labour's front bench team.

In her resignation letter to Mr Corbyn, she said: "I am appalled at what is happening to our party and they way in which you have been treated by some in the Parliamentary Labour Party not just recently, but since your election.

The Party is shambolic and divided at a critical time rather than providing effective opposition to a Government that has so badly damaged the prospects of the people in South Shields.

The situation has now become untenable and is an impossible environment to work in."

Jeremy Corbyn has refused to step down despite losing a no confidence vote from his party.

The Labour leader, who was elected nine months ago, said he would not resign and "betray" those who voted for him.

His full statement said:

A North East Labour MP has announced that she will not be running as a candidate in the next General Election.

Pat Glass, the MP for North West Durham, revealed that a "bruising" EU Referendum is one of the reasons behind her decision.

Mrs Glass confirmed the news on twitter:

Grahame Morris has been appointed as shadow secretary for communities and local government, and shadow minister for the constitutional convention.

Jeremy Corbyn has been fighting through a rebellion of his front bench MPs, after several members of his shadow cabinet resigned.

Two new shadow cabinet members have defended Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's involvement in the Remain campaign, saying his actions were anything but "half-hearted."

Pat Glass, MP for North West Durham, and Andy McDonald, MP for Middlesbrough spoke to our Political Correspondent Paul Brand following their appointments today.

Both have taken up roles in Labour's front bench team; Pat Glass as Shadow Education Secretary and Andy McDonald as Shadow Secretary of State for Transport.

Paul Brand asked them both 'Do you think Jeremy Corbyn put his whole heart into the EU Referendum Remain campaign?'

Pat Glass and Andy McDonald

So where next for the Labour party - in a region which holds many of its key seats?

We've been to Sedgefield - the former constituency of Tony Blair - which he served as MP, and during his time as Prime Minister.

But could the party achieve success, under Jeremy Corbyn? Our correspondent, Frances Read, has this report.

Sharon Hodgson, the MP for Washington and Sunderland West, is now the fifth North East MP to resign from Labour's front bench team.

York MP, Rachael Maskell, has been promoted to Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary as Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn starts a reshuffle of cabinet following the revolt against him.