Ed Miliband may face deselection (Image: GETTY)
Luciana Berger, Ed Miliband, Harriet Harman and Yvette Cooper are among the prominent figures that could face deselection. It has led to suggestions centrist MPs will breakaway in rebellion of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s approach to Brexit and a row over anti-Semitism. This morning an aide to former Labour leadership hopeful Chuka Umunna issued a statement saying a group of MPs would make an announcement "relating to the future of British politics" later today.
Others believed to have little chance of surviving a deselection cull include Commons Brexit committee chairman Hilary Benn. Leading Brexiteer Kate Hoey and former international development spokesman Kate Osamor also face the threat of deselection.
Proposals for a breakaway group have been accelerated by fears of a mass wave of challenges to these sitting MPs.
Many of those facing the prospect of deselection have warned they may be forced to stand as independents.
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