Hilary Benn simply wasn't fast enough; Corbyn beat him to the punch. But now things are -- very unsettled. The Telegraph is live-blogging the mayhem right this moment.
By Laura Hughes, political correspondent, Barney Henderson, Rob Crilly
26 JUNE 2016 • 9:15PM
The Telegraph
- More than a quarter of shadow cabinet resign
- Jeremy Corbyn faces leadership crisis
- Future Labour leadership runners and riders
- Nicola Sturgeon says Scotland could block Brexit
- Tony Blair refuses to rule out second EU referendum
- Len McCluskey warns MPs could face mandatory reselection
- Millions sign petition for second referendum
- Sturgeon begins plans for second independence referendum
- Could Britain actually have a second referendum on Brexit?
9:25 PM The hokey cokey
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, international edition, Monday 27 Jun epic.twitter.com/5bzlh0CvKu— Financial Times (@FT) June 26, 2016
9:13 PM - Day of Turmoil in Labour Party: Jeremy Corbyn's leadership has been plunged into crisis as a string of shadow ministers quit Labour's top team saying they had no confidence in his ability to win a general election.
Karl Turner became the latest senior figure to announce he could no longer work with the Labour leader following criticism of Mr Corbyn's "lacklustre" anti-Brexit campaign.
He was the eleventh shadow minister to quit or be sacked in 24 hours.
The party's deputy leader Tom Watson said he was to hold emergency talks with Mr Corbyn on Monday to "discuss the way forward" after ten members of the shadow cabinet announced they were resigning - with more expected to follow.
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Lots and lots more in the report for those who can't get enough mayhem.
See also
BBC 6/26: Brexit: Hilary Benn sacked as Corbyn faces 'no confidence' pressure
CNN 6/25: Brexit: EU leaders demand quick UK exit as economic fallout grows
See also
BBC 6/26: Brexit: Hilary Benn sacked as Corbyn faces 'no confidence' pressure
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