Corbyn Dismisses Calls to Resign After Losing Confidence Vote
- Corbyn ignores calls to resign after losing no-confidence vote
- Standoff deepens crisis in British politics since Brexit vote
Labour Leader Corbyn Loses Party Vote of Confidence
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U.K. opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn is facing the prospect of a formal bid to unseat him after he refused to resign following an overwhelming vote of no confidence by his own Labour Party lawmakers.
Corbyn has vowed to carry on after Labour members of Parliament backed the motion of no confidence by 172 votes to 40 on Tuesday. Insisting the vote had no “constitutional legitimacy,” he vowed not to “betray” the grassroots supporters who helped him become leader less than a year ago.