Jeremy Corbyn supporters to gather in Bristol rally in support of Labour leader

A group supporting under-pressure Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will hold a rally in Bristol city centre tonight.

Momentum in Bristol and the West of England - a branch of the group that helped get Mr. Corbyn elected last year - have called for unity behind the leader in the wake of the mass walk-out of his shadow cabinet this week.

Mr Corbyn is facing a vote of no-confidence this afternoon.

Momentum Bristol said a small number of Labour MPs were using Brexit to oust the party's leadership. Credit: PA Images

In a statement on their Facebook page Momentum Bristol and the West of England said:

Meanwhile a separate rally to support refugees will be taking place in the city at the same time.

The demo led by Stand Together Bristol coincides with similar events in London, Manchester and Oxford.

In the last 48 hours all three of Labour's Bristol MPs have walked out of the shadow cabinet and called on Jeremy Corbyn to resign.

Thangam Debbonaire - MP for Bristol West, Kerry McCarthy - MP for Bristol East, and Karin Smyth - MP for Bristol North - were all part of a move by Labour's front bench to show no confidence in their leader.