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The Conservative front bench wasted no time in mentioning the issue of the national anthem during Commons exchanges ahead of the new Labour leader’s first outing at Prime Minister’s Questions.

“Jeremy Corbyn may be able to offer that, and it is important that all of us in the Labour Party give him and his team the chance to prove themselves“.

Jeremy Corbyn was yesterday facing the threat of Labour defections after days of turmoil over his leadership.

Mr Corbyn said that while policy was “developing” he could not foresee a situation where Labour would campaign for a “Brexit” under his leadership.

Corbyn was cheered by Labour MPs as he rose to his feet.

NFU President Meurig Raymond said: “We look forward to working with Kerry McCarthy MP in her new role as shadow Defra Secretary”.

After the chaos of the past four days, Jeremy Corbyn’s first Prime Minister’s Questions as leader of the opposition looked set to demonstrate a fractured Labour party in disarray.

“He has a good team working for him“. “He is very determined that this will be a serious opportunity to put serious questions to the Prime Minister to which people want real answers”, she said.

The Labour leader said he would repeal the trade union reform bill the Conservatives have brought before parliament if he was elected Prime Minister. “The Rugby World Cup not only means that Wales will lift the Webb Ellis trophy, but it also gives us a great opportunity to...

The veteran left-wing MP was taking on David Cameron for the first time in the House of Commons, since his landslide leadership election on Saturday.

She may have lost out in the vote to represent Labour in the forthcoming London Mayoral elections, but Diane Abbott has regained a place in the shadow cabinet after left wing politician Jeremy Corbyn’s shock leadership win.

Labour’s position has been to say it will wait to see what proposals Cameron puts forward.