The collapse of The Labour Party
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| jeremy corbyn |
The Labour Party lost 12 of his shadow cabinet on Sunday and four shadow ministers on Monday. with most criticising his performance in the EU referendum.
Mr Corbyn said he regretted the resignations but pledged to stand in any new leadership election.
Labour MPs are due to discuss a no confidence motion against Mr Corbyn.
- The new line-up includes:
- Shadow foreign secretary - Emily Thornberry
- Shadow health secretary - Diane Abbott
- Shadow education secretary - Pat Glass
- Shadow transport secretary - Andy McDonald
- Shadow defence secretary - Clive Lewis
- Shadow chief secretary to the Treasury - Rebecca Long-Bailey
- Shadow international development secretary - Kate Osamor
- Shadow environment food and rural affairs secretary - Rachel Maskell
- Shadow voter engagement and youth affairs - Cat Smith
- Shadow Northern Ireland secretary - Dave Anderson
Mr Corbyn has warned: "Those who want to change Labour's leadership will have to stand in a democratic election, in which I will be a candidate."
He also said he had been elected as leader with "an overwhelming mandate for a different kind of politics".
"I am not going to betray the trust of those who voted for me - or the millions of supporters across the country who need Labour to represent them
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