A Labour leadership contest has been triggered after 172 Labour MPs gave a vote of no confidence in party leader Jeremy Corbyn.
Only 40 MPs from the party offered their support for the current leader after the motion was put to the vote in a secret ballot.
And Huddersfield MP Barry Sheerman has given a vote of no confidence in Jeremy Corbyn.
Commenting on his decision, Mr Sheerman said: “I told Jeremy yesterday that he had had a year to engage with beyond the party members who supported him to get elected as leader last year.
“But he hasn’t done that.
“I’m unhappy with his lack of vision and investment in the EU referendum.”
Mr Sheerman said he will back Angela Eagle to become the next leader.
“She’s part of a bright new generation and it’s about time that we had a good, strong woman leading the party.
“She’s been brilliant in all she’s done, including in her role as shadow leader of the house.”
The motion was tabled by Dame Margaret Hodge.
Although there was no official announcement of the voting figures, sources said that it was 172 to 40 in support of the motion with four spoilt papers.
In a statement, Mr Corbyn said: “I was democratically elected leader of our party for a new kind of politics by 60% of Labour members and supporters, and I will not betray them by resigning. Today’s vote by MPs has no constitutional legitimacy.
“We are a democratic party, with a clear constitution. Our people need Labour party members, trade unionists and MPs to unite behind my leadership at a critical time for our country.”
Mr Corbyn’s determination to fight on - despite the vote and the walk-out of dozens of shadow ministers - means the Labour rebels will have to mount a formal leadership challenge if they want to oust him.
Speculation has been rife that deputy leader Tom Watson or former shadow business secretary Ms Eagle - who quit the shadow cabinet on Monday - could run as a “unity” candidate.
