Wallasey MP Angela Eagle, who resigned as shadow business secretary last week, said she will announce her plans to bid for the Labour leadership on Monday. The leadership challenge is a bid to “heal the party” she said, criticizing current leader Jeremy Corbyn for failing “to lead an organized and effective” party. Jeremy Corbyn urged her to “think again”. The BBC reports: Mr Corbyn, who was elected by Labour members but is now opposed by many of his own MPs, said he was “disappointed” but would fight the challenge. Labour’s ruling National Executive Committee will decide whether he must seek MPs’ nominations to run again. Mr Corbyn has faced dozens of resignations from his front bench in the weeks since the EU referendum. He had been accused of failing to win over Labour voters to the Remain side and many of his MPs feel he would not lead the party to victory, should there be a snap general election following David Cameron’s decision to resign as prime minister. After losing a no confidence motion among Labour MPs by 172 votes to 40, it is thought he may struggle to get the backing of 20% of Labour MEPs and MPs – [...]
