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The Labour leadership contest has entered into a period of calm, with the ballots closed and the result not set to be announced until Saturday.

Embattled UK opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says he will stand in any new party leadership election amid calls for his resignation in light of the referendum result.

David Cameron lacked judgment in holding the referendum, but also to blame for the result was the lack of Labour leadership in promoting a vigorous campaign to expose the distortions and lies the Tories were using to blame Europe for the policies they had instigated, which had damaged schools, hospitals, social services and housing needs.

Labour are reeling from a dreadful general election result and a highly divisive leadership battle, the effects of which were evident this week in Brighton.

Labour's advance on 5 May, beating the Tories in the English local elections, is a result of the party's change of orientation under Jeremy Corbyn's leadership.

The immediate response of the Labour leadership to the European and local election results is to increase the rhetoric on immigration, which only adds to the toxic climate.

Mr Scott is the second man to end his leadership in the wake of the Scottish result, after Labour leader Iain Gray also stepped down when the scale of the SNP victory became clear.

Mr Corbyn has consistently blamed Labour MPs protesting his leadership for the party's plummeting poll results.

He said: «At this critical time for our country following the EU referendum result we need strong and effective leadership of the Labour Party.

Now, as a result of Labour's leadership election, we are in a position that other parties will eye enviously — more than 550,000 people will be able to help to choose our new leadership team, of which 120,000 are new supporters.

The Labour leadership candidate Jeremy Corbyn has called on the party to root out people voting for him in a bid to to skew the election result.

As the results of Labour's leadership election were read out, a collective sigh of relief echoed through the Tory ranks.

The result of the Labour leadership contest will be announced at a special conference on Saturday 24 September.

But this result should serve as a wake up call to the Labour leadership.

Following hustings, the Labour party will convene a special conference to formally declare the result of the leadership contest.

The Labour party dragged out its leadership election result far longer than necessary, but it didn't matter.

Corbyn also sought to downplay the claim that he is not capable of winning over voters who do not already agree with him — by pointing to his successive victories and growing support base in Islington North and the Labour leadership election result.

«These impressive results are thanks to better teaching, better school leadership, Labour's relentless focus on literacy and numeracy and record investment in schools,» said shadow education secretary, Stephen Twigg.

It would appear some Labour members aren't feeling so patient with regards to the results of the leadership contest.

Labour leadership contender, Chuka Umunna, has told the BBC that Labour's result at the general election was a «collective failure».

The result of the Labour leadership contest between Corbyn and his challenger, Owen Smith, is expected at 11.45 am on Saturday, with insiders suggesting Corbyn could secure 65 % of the vote.

The Labour Party has made legal checks to ensure its leadership contest is complying with the law and try to avoid challenges to the result.

The breakdown of Labour's latest figures shows two surges last year, one partly in response to the election result and Corbyn's entry into the leadership campaign and another after he became leader.

I thought John Denham's account a year ago very plausible - on the Fabian panel you spoke on - that Labour wasn't in a position to make a deal, but that the LibDem leadership anyway thought the Con - LD deal more legitimate, given the result, though saw the advantages of negotiation, such as getting us this referendum opportunity.

«Labour will first of all engage the leadership of the oil dealers in dialogue but will embark on picketing of filling stations if the interface failed to yield desired result,» he however said.

Labour MPs are privately despondent about the Copeland result, with some who campaigned locally blaming Corbyn's leadership, which they say came up repeatedly among voters on doorsteps.

[1] The threat of a leadership contest receded due to his perceived strong handling of the global financial crisis in October, but his popularity hit an all - time low and his position became increasingly untenable after the May 2009 expenses scandal and Labour's poor results in the 2009 Local and European elections.

Conservative leadership accused of pulling punches to protect Clegg as Labour claims result is first step towards rebuilding

Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood has responded to Labour's leadership election result by claiming that «chaos and infighting» in the party will lead to «a decade of decline under Tory rule in Westminster.»

«At this critical time for our country, following the result of the EU referendum, we need strong and effective leadership of the Labour Party that is capable of winning public support so that we can stand up for the people of Britain.

The author analyses Labour s strategic errors and the debilitating bumps in the road the 10p tax rate row, the disastrous battles over 42 - day detention, the plots against Gordon Brown s leadership, poor local and European election results and perceived policy U-turns.

And proposals will be put forward by trade union allies at Labour's autumn conference - which kicks off the day after the leadership result is announced on September 24 - to overhaul Labour rules and give more power to Corbyn supporters.

The former shadow education secretary, Lucy Powell, who was one of the first major resignations, urged Corbyn to give up: «This is a very clear result and if Jeremy is to show any leadership quality at all he must now reflect and respond to this overwhelming and unprecedented indication from the parliamentary labour party which includes all wings and all groupings.»

The Labour leadership contest provides our party with an exciting opportunity to debate the future as well learn from the past and reflect on the 2010 General Election result.

Amongst the other potential candidates for Labour's leadership, John Reid enjoyed a huge boost in popularity as a result of his handling of the terror arrests in early August, which saw his net ratings shoot up from minus 16 to minus 2.

The result of the EU referendum caused discontent among some Labour MPs, and several shadow cabinet members asked for Jeremy Corbyn's resignation over what they saw as his feeble leadership.

As part of our profiles on key constituencies, Ros Taylor says that Labour look set to hold Hornsey and Wood Green - but that the result could represent a judgement on Jeremy Corbyn's leadership of the party.

Batley and Spen MP Jo Cox said the results were «not good enough», while Bermondsey and Old Southwark MP Neil Coyle - who nominated Mr Corbyn for the leadership - said Labour was «moving away» from the possibility of being in power come 2020.

John Hannett, the general secretary of Usdaw, the shop workers» union which has not supported Corbyn in his bids for the leadership, called the the result a «wake - up call» and warned the Labour party not to «pass the buck».

As some claimed the result placed Labour on track for electoral meltdown, the general secretary of a trade union that has backed Corbyn in two leadership elections issued a stark warning.

That explains why Labour's poll ratings are at a 6 - month high (currently higher than they were after the New Labour cheerleaders» insistence on the leadership bashing the unions or on getting «economic credibility», which only resulted in a slide in the polls).

Fairer votes would be fine, but the system we've got isn't critically unfair and, as a Labour party member, I can't get a nagging scene out of my head: the announcement of the result of the Labour leadership election last year, with the numbers from each stage of the voting flashing up on the big screen and no - one understanding quite what was happening or who was winning.

Labour leadership hopeful Mr Burnham said real - terms increases to the NHS budget would result in 25 % cuts to social care — with serious knock - on effects.»

I agree completely that the chances of this leadership election result being at all challenged in any way shape or form by anyone within the Labour Party are rather remote to say the very least.

The result of the Labour leadership election should come before midday.

[117] However, the result prompted Labour figures and those in the trade union movement to question the future of his leadership.