UK opposition Labour lawmakers pass motion of no confidence in leader Jeremy Corbyn, Jeremy Corbyn,  Labour Party , Britain, Members of Parliament, motion of no confidence 

Lawmakers from Britain’s opposition Labour Party have backed a motion of no confidence in their leader Jeremy Corbyn, the party said on Tuesday. The motion was tabled in the wake of Britain’s vote to leave the European Union and backed by many who felt he had not campaigned hard enough to keep the country inside the EU, and would not be able to win a future election.

The result, which was expected after days of heavy criticism from within his party, has no formal consequence and does not automatically trigger a leadership election. Corbyn has previously said he will not resign and would stand again if the party did call a leadership contest.

Corbyn subsequently said he would not resign, in a statement issued shortly after the vote-– I was democratically elected leader of our party for a new kind of politics by 60 percent of Labour members and supporters, and I will not betray them by resigning"Today's vote by MPs (Members of Parliament) has no constitutional legitimacy."

Britain’s opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn vowed to fight to retain control of his Labour party on Monday after almost all his policy team withdrew their support for him in protest after Britons voted to leave the European Union.

Corbyn is resisting pressure to quit over what critics say was his lacklustre effort to keep Britain inside the European Union.

The new shadow cabinet line-up includes:

• Shadow foreign secretary – Emily Thornberry
• Shadow health secretary – Diane Abbott
• Shadow education secretary – Pat Glass
• Shadow transport secretary – Andy McDonald
• Shadow defence secretary – Clive Lewis
• Shadow chief secretary to the Treasury – Rebecca Long-Bailey
• Shadow international development secretary – Kate Osamor
• Shadow environment food and rural affairs secretary – Rachel Maskell
• Shadow voter engagement and youth affairs – Cat Smith
• Shadow Northern Ireland secretary – Dave Anderson

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