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Shadow cabinet minister Chris Bryant was among Labour MPs to dash Mr Farron’s defection hopes yesterday, saying he “wouldn’t jump shop for all the tea in China (and India)”.

Writing in the Mail on Sunday, Sir Vince forecast that some Labour supporters – and possibly MPs – would switch to the Lib Dems because of their concerns over the left-wing nature of Mr Corbyn’s politics.

Although they did not rake in thousands, organisers of The Affordable Art Fair, which was held in Bristol over the weekend, said the pictures were one of the main attractions.

While Labour have said they now want to strip Government support for businesses and the Tories focus on giving tax cuts to giant corporations, we want to focus on entrepreneurs and small business seeking to grow. Labour’s foreign affairs spokesman Hilary Benn said on Sunday...

The Islington North MP had earlier vowed to create a less theatrical PMQs than has been previously exhibited and he started this process by using questions submitted to him by members of the public to quiz Mr Cameron, rather than his own.

He also called for “solidarity” with workers around the world, blaming a “free market philosophy” for workplace tragedies in China.

Corbyn is expected to receive a rapturous reception from trade union delegates in Brighton which will cap what he describes as his “extraordinary summer” that saw a quarter of a million supporters vote him Labour leader.

The Brighton honeymoon will soon be all too brief – next in the Corbyn diary is a date with David Cameron at Prime Minister’s Questions.

His comments came after another Conservative candidate for mayor, Andrew Boff, said: “I had the absolute tickles when I found out that Jeremy Corbyn was leader of the Labour Party”.

Mr Corbyn also indicated he would not attempt to enforce his personal opposition to the Trident nuclear deterrent or welfare cap. “I’ve long argued to abolish it and put a better alternative in its place, but it was rather refreshing today – good”.

Sir Nicholas said: “It was an extremely disrespectful thing and I think he needs to make his mind up whether he is a grown-up or not”.

He said: “Shadow Home Secretary is a huge role and it is an honour to be asked to do it. I always said that I would serve the party and the country in any way that I can”.

The U.K.’s Liberal Democrats are seeking to profit from the turmoil surrounding the election of Jeremy Corbyn as Labour Party leader as they rebuild after a near-wipeout in May’s general election.

But she came under fire from Ms Abbott, a supporter of Mr Corbyn and the new Shadow Secretary of State for global Development, who said she was being “sanctimonious” and told her “you’re not the only feminist in the PLP (Parliamentary Labour Party)”.

Corbyn, who voted “no” to Britain’s membership of the forerunner to the European Union in a 1975 referendum, has been ambiguous about his views, saying he wants to see what reforms Prime Minister David Cameron is able to achieve.