Jeremy Corbyn to face leadership challenge in ‘next few days’

Jeremy Corbyn is likely to face a leadership challenge in “the next few days”, his ally and shadow chancellor John McDonnell said.

He appealed to the party’s MPs to “calm down” and settle Labour’s differences through a democratic process.

Answering questions following a speech in London he said Mr Corbyn is “staying as the leader of the Labour Party” and if there was a contest he could win.