Jeremy Corbyn defiant after vote of no confidence – as more shadow ministers continue to resign
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- Jeremy Corbyn loses vote of no confidence 172 to 40
- Europe laughs at Farage over claims 'you need us more than we need you'
- New shadow education secretary Pat Glass announces she is stepping down at next general election
- Juncker bans EU officials from holding secret Brexit talks with UK
- Osborne confirms spending cuts and tax rises lie ahead
- Chancellor says Remain supporter could be next PM
- Jeremy Hunt raises the prospect of a second EU referendum
- Cameron faces embarrassing shut-out as he heads for final Brussels summit
- Boris could be PM in weeks as leadership contest is brought forward
- But May emerges as Tory favourite, as Osborne rules himself out of running
Jeremy Hunt said he is "seriously considering" a bid for the Conservative leadership as he called for a second referendum on Britain's terms for leaving the European Union.
The Health Secretary, who campaigned for a Remain vote, told Good Morning Britain: "I am seriously considering it. Nominations close on Thursday lunchtime."
He is in favour of a Norway-style model of access to the single market - but with the addition of "sensible restrictions" to freedom of movement.
Writing in the Daily Telegraph, he said the public did not vote on the conditions of the country's departure and called for a deal to be negotiated, then put before the electorate.
David Cameron is to face leaders of other EU states for the first time since the referendum vote for Brexit, as he travels to Brussels for what is likely to be his last European Council summit as Prime Minister.
Government sources said that the PM would use the potentially awkward meeting to urge the other 27 leaders and EU institutions to take a "constructive" approach to negotiations over a new relationship with the UK.
Jeremy Corbyn is facing the prospect of most of his MPs voting to oust him as Labour's bitter civil war threatens to tear the party apart.
Furious Labour MPs told the leader to his face that he must quit for the good of the party at a heated meeting in parliament on Monday night.
But a defiant Mr Corbyn is refusing to bow to "a corridor coup" despite losing around 40 members of his front bench team in just two days.
MPs will vote on the no-confidence motion in a secret ballot that, while not binding, will heap further pressure on the Islington North MP.
In addition to the vote, Lyn Brown has resigned as shadow Home Office minister
Buzzfeed's James Ball has highlighted about the mathematical headache Mr Corbyn will face if he does survive a leadership contest
A full shadow frontbench (including PPSs) takes around 90MPs.172 of 229 Labour MPs voted against Corbyn.That leaves...57. Tricky.
And, of course, only 40 of those 57 actually voted to support Corbyn. The others either abstained or stayed away.
I have just stepped down from my shadow minister job, but not my responsibilities to my constituents, party or victims of abuse
Sarah Champion has stood down from her role as shadow minister for preventing abuse
Christina Rees, the shadow justice minister, has also resigned according to reports
Liz McInnes resigns as shadow Communities and Local Government Minister.
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