Jeremy Corbyn loses Labour confidence vote
Jeremy Corbyn is under renewed pressure to quit as Labour leader after his MPs overwhelmingly backed a vote of no confidence in him.
Pat Glass resigns from shadow education role after two days
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.
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