Will Labour split within hours? Anti-Corbyn rebels are poised to make a ...

Labour could split within hours today as rebel MPs promised a statement on the  'future of British politics'.

Rumours of an historic split in Jeremy Corbyn's party exploded overnight and an event in central London was confirmed this morning.

MPs thought to be behind the move include Chuka Umunna, Chris Leslie, Ian Austin and Angela Smith.

Other MPs whose names have been linked to the move include Luciana Berger and Mike Gapes.

The group is not thought to be larger than five MPs and is dominated by people frustrated by Mr Corbyn's position on Brexit and furious at his handling of anti-Semitism claims.  

Rumours of an historic split in Jeremy Corbyn's party exploded overnight and an event in central London was confirmed this morning

Rumours of an historic split in Jeremy Corbyn's party exploded overnight and an event in central London was confirmed this morning

MPs thought to be behind the move include Chuka Umunna (left), Luciana Berger (right), Chris Leslie, Ian Austin and Angela Smith

Today's event after it emerged up to a hundred MPs face the threat of a deselection battle.

Plans for a breakaway group have been accelerated by fears of a mass wave of challenges to sitting MPs.

Moderates believe party grandees including Ed Miliband, Harriet Harman, Yvette Cooper and Dame Margaret Beckett will all face attempts to oust them, along with Labour frontbenchers Diane Abbott and Dan Carden.

It is anticipated that around a quarter of the 100 MPs expected to be subject to a contest will lose, removing them as Labour candidates for the next election.

Moderates believe party grandees including Ed Miliband, Harriet Harman, Yvette Cooper and Dame Margaret Beckett will all face attempts to oust them, along with Labour frontbenchers Diane Abbott and Dan Carden.

Moderates believe party grandees including Ed Miliband, Harriet Harman, Yvette Cooper and Dame Margaret Beckett will all face attempts to oust them

Moderates believe party grandees including Ed Miliband (left), Harriet Harman, Yvette Cooper (right) and Dame Margaret Beckett will all face attempts to oust them

Those seen as most at risk include Luciana Berger (pictured), Chris Leslie, Gavin Shuker and Angela Smith, who are all thought to be considering quitting the party as part of an imminent split

Those seen as most at risk include Luciana Berger (pictured), Chris Leslie, Gavin Shuker and Angela Smith, who are all thought to be considering quitting the party as part of an imminent split

Those seen as most at risk include Luciana Berger, Chris Leslie, Gavin Shuker and Angela Smith, who are all thought to be considering quitting the party as part of an imminent split. 

Others believed to have little chance of surviving deselection challenges include former party leadership candidates Mary Creagh and Angela Eagle, Commons Brexit committee chairman Hilary Benn, leading Brexiteer Kate Hoey and former international development spokesman Kate Osamor.

The deselection process does not usually

read more from dailymail.....

PREV I endured five years of hell from nightmare neighbours after my son kicked a ... trends now
NEXT Astonishing moment California woman is airlifted to hospital after being ... trends now