UK Labour leader under pressure as seven shadow ministers quit

UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is facing a full-scale revolt by his top team as a string of shadow ministers quit in protest at his leadership during the EU referendum campaign. In a series of apparently staged announcements, seven members of the shadow cabinet said they were resigning - with others expected to follow. Mr Corbyn's allies insisted he would not bow to pressure to stand down, but rebels warned that if he tries to carry on he would be unable to form a new shadow ministerial team. On a day of fast-moving events, shadow education secretary Lucy Powell, shadow health secretary Heidi Alexander, shadow minister for young people Gloria De Piero, shadow environment secretary Kerry McCarthy, shadow transport secretary Lilian Greenwood, shadow Scottish secretary Ian Murray and shadow Treasury chief secretary Seema Malhotra all resigned. Shadow Northern Ireland secretary Vernon Coaker said he is considering his position, while there are reports that shadow Commons leader Chris Bryant and shadow justice secretary Lord Falconer are ready to follow. The mass walkout was triggered by the sacking overnight of shadow foreign secretary Hilary Benn amid reports that he was working to...