Boris Johnson's Brexit bill planned for Friday
Labour's general secretary says party officials are likely to meet early in the new year to agree the timetable for replacing Jeremy Corbyn as leader.
She has written to members of Labour's National Executive Committee recommending a provisional date of 6 January for the meeting, with the process beginning the following day.Both Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell said on Sunday that they took the blame for Labour's"catastrophic" defeat in Thursday's election.
Meanwhile, MP Stephen Kinnock told BBC Breakfast the main problems were"weak and incompetent leadership" as well as the decision to support another Brexit referendum and a"Christmas wishlist" manifesto. Other possible contenders are shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer, shadow business secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey, shadow education secretary Angela Rayner, Jess Phillips, who is an outspoken critic of Jeremy Corbyn, and shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry.
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