Jeremy Corbyn under pressure amid string of resignations

Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership has been plunged deeper 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.

Shadow leader of the Commons Chris Bryant became the latest senior figure to announce he could no longer work with Mr Corbyn, declaring: “We need someone new to lead and unite Labour.”

The party’s influential deputy leader Tom Watson is to hold emergency talks with Corbyn today to “discuss the way forward” after 11 members of the shadow cabinet announced they were resigning — with more expected to follow.