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Abbott and McDonnell slap down Sunday Times claims of Corbyn clash
John McDonnell said the claims were 'all myth'

JEREMY CORBYN’S team rallied around the Labour leader this weekend to deny another round of smears.

Rupert Murdoch’s Sunday Times alleged there was a “civil war” between Mr Corbyn’s advisers and some of his shadow cabinet, who supposedly want them sacked.

Senior aides Seumas Milne and Karie Murphy are said to be advising the leader to maintain the party’s position on respecting the result of the EU referendum, against reported advice from leading shadow cabinet figures Diane Abbott and John McDonnell.

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