LONDON: Britain’s Angela Eagle was set Monday to launch a bid to unseat Jeremy Corbyn as leader of the main opposition Labour Party, part of the fallout of last month’s Brexit vote.
Corbyn, a veteran socialist who has been in the job since November, has been under pressure to resign over his lukewarm campaigning in favour of Britain remaining in the EU.
On June 28, 172 of 230 Labour members of parliament approved a non-binding motion of no confidence in him, while 40 backed him to remain on as Labour leader.
Following are the stages involved in choosing a new leader:
– Candidates step forward –
To launch a fresh leadership election, an MP must have the nominations of at least 20 percent of the party’s MPs and Members of the European Parliament.
There are currently 230 MPs and 20 MEPs, meaning a candidate in the current race must have 50 nominations.
If Corbyn stepped down, contenders would need 15 percent support, or 38 nominations.
Angela Eagle is presenting her candidacy on Monday. Other candidates could potentially come forward.
