LABOUR general secretary Iain McNicol could face legal action over claims he “subverted” democracy in a bid to keep Jeremy Corbyn off the ballot paper for the party’s leadership contest.

National executive members have accused the party’s top official of flouting party rules — and the law — by attempting to stitch up the outcome of yesterday’s hastily arranged emergency meeting.

A leaked legal letter sent on behalf of Unite representative Jim Kennedy and other unnamed clients to Mr McNicol details a catalogue of rules that were broken.