Hull Labour MPs resign as Shadow Foreign Minister and Shadow Attorney General

Diana Johnson and Karl Turner have resigned as Shadow Foreign Minister and Shadow Attorney General as pressure mounts for leader, Jeremy Corbyn, to step down.

Published 27th Jun 2016

The MP for Hull North, Diana Johnson, has resigned as Shadow Foreign Minister.

She joins several others from Jeremy Corbyn's top team who've also decided to walk out.

Yesterday, Hull East Karl Turner was among 11 shadow ministers who also quit.

It piles even more pressure on the labour leader to stand down.

But Mr Corbyn's already reshuffled his cabinet - and is determined to stay where he is.

Jeremy Corbyn says those who want to change Labour's leadership will have to stand in a democratic election - in which he'll be a candidate.

In a statement, he's also revealed he regrets 11 shadow cabinet ministers have resigned - since he sacked Shadow Foreign Secretary Hilary Benn.