British Politics in Turmoil as Benn Calls on Corbyn to Resign
- Decision comes after Corbyn fires foreign spokesman Benn
- Cameron allies try to stop Johnson after leading ‘Leave’ drive
Post-Brexit Battle for Labour Party's Leadership
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The turmoil engulfing British politics worsened as the country’s biggest parties descended into chaos after last week’s shocking European Union referendum result.
Senior Labour lawmaker Hilary Benn was fired after calling on Jeremy Corbyn to quit as party leader, triggering the resignation of seven other members of Corbyn’s team. In Scotland, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is ramping up plans for a possible second independence referendum, while floating the idea she could block a U.K. exit from the EU. And the campaign to succeed Prime Minister David Cameron is underway, with the Sunday Telegraph reporting his allies will try to stop Boris Johnson from getting the job.