Angela Eagle dismisses threat of no confidence vote from her own constituency
Ms Eagle was asked 'You’ve said that Jeremy Corbyn has lost the support of MPs and therefore should go. If you lose a vote of confidence in your constituency party, will you stand down?'
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Angela Eagle has dismissed concerns her own constituency Labour party is revolting against her over her bid to replace Jeremy Corbyn as party leader.
Shortly after the Wallasey MP announced her candidacy, her own constituency announced that a no-confidence motion against her would be put on their next meeting’s agenda.
However, the National Executive Committee has suspended all constituency Labour meetings while the leadership election is underway, meaning that ‘unofficial gatherings’ can occur but any votes or decisions may not be binding.
Appearing on The Marr Show, Ms Eagle was asked: “You’ve said that Jeremy Corbyn has lost the support of MPs and therefore should go. If you lose a vote of confidence in your constituency party, will you stand down?”
Ms Eagle did not refute concerns that appetite for such a vote was there, but instead insisted any motions to that effect would not be binding.
She said: “The constituency parties have been suspended for this entire election. There are no official meetings going on.”
The formal period in which Labour MPs can declare their support for leadership candidates begins tomorrow. Former Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Owen Smith is also making a bid to replace Mr Corbyn.
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