MPs seen as possible successors to Jeremy Corbyn have criticised suggestions that they want to replace the Labour leader. Rumours claiming that both are being prepared to replace Corbyn have swirled around Westminster for many months. Lewis, who stood down from the shadow cabinet over his views on Brexit, said he was wholly supportive of Corbyn. But at this moment in time we have a twice democratically elected leader, Jeremy Corbyn,” he said. In a separate interview, Long-Bailey said the party’s ninth safest seat could no longer be guaranteed as a Labour win.

Source: The Guardian March 05, 2017 13:52 UTC