Labour bid not ‘a suicide mission’, says Angela Eagle

Angela Eagle said she had not embarked on a political “suicide mission”, as she launched her bid to topple Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn.

The former shadow business secretary said she could make Labour electable again, after the “howl of pain” expressed in the Brexit vote.

“I don’t go in for suicide missions,” Ms Eagle said, when asked if her chances were doomed should Mr Corbyn be allowed on the ballot paper.