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Labour MPs reject rumours of challenge to Corbyn

LABOUR MPs dismissed yesterday the prospects of an imminent challenge to Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership of the party.

Reports in the right-wing media suggested that Mr Corbyn could face shadow cabinet resignations or even a leadership election if Labour performs poorly in Thursday’s elections in Scotland, Wales and English local authorities.

But the speculation was dismissed by Ian Wright, a backbench MP who supported Andy Burnham in Labour’s last leadership election, when asked about it on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme.

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