Tom Watson under fire as move made to abolish post of Labour deputy leader

Labour is in chaos after a key Corbyn ally tries to have his deputy leader sacked on the eve of the party's annual conference.

The Labour Party's ruling body is to consider abolishing the post of deputy leader.

According to two party officials, Momentum founder Jon Lansman, a key ally of leader Jeremy Corbyn, brought the motion, citing deputy leader Tom Watson's disloyalty over Brexit.Mr Corbyn, on the other hand, says Labour will offer people a second referendum only after an election. The chair of Labour's National Executive Committee ruled the motion should be thrown out but it is likely to go back before the committee on Saturday.A party spokesman and Mr Watson's office did not comment but others in Labour criticised the move.

The party"should be about putting forward a strong, unified message and showcasing the policies that will win that election", said Justin Madders, a Labour MP.

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