Jeremy Corbyn’s enemies in the Labour party had hoped that the leader would do the ‘decent thing’ and stand down after the day-long programme of frontbench resignations had made it clear that he will not be able to run an effective opposition. But this evening he has made it clear that he doesn’t agree with this assessment of the state of his frontbench, releasing a statement that says he will carry out a reshuffle tomorrow, and fight on.
You can read the full statement below. What it means is that the coup against the Labour leader will have to be brutal and will likely involve a motion of no confidence being passed by the Parliamentary Labour Party. What happens next depends on who you listen to. Team Corbyn have had legal advice saying he will automatically be on the ballot paper in the new leadership contest, but Labour HQ has had advice saying he will not.
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