Corbyn vows to stay on after shellacking by Labour MPs

28 June 2016, 7:08 pm

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Jeremy Corbyn has released a statement following his blistering defeat in a no-confidence vote, saying he will stay on his post and calling the poll illegitimate.

“I was democratically elected leader of our party for a new kind of politics by 60% of Labour members and supporters, and I will not betray them by resigning. Today’s vote by MPs has no constitutional legitimacy,” he says in the statement, according to the Guardian. “We are a democratic party, with a clear constitution. Our people need Labour party members, trade unionists and MPs to unite behind my leadership at a critical time for our country.”