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Labour members to use party’s conference to challenge Sir Keir's refusal to reinstate Corbyn
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn poses for selfies with supporters in 2018

LABOUR members will use the party’s conference to challenge Sir Keir Starmer to reinstate the whip to former leader Jeremy Corbyn. 

Mr Corbyn, who has been suspended from Labour’s parliamentary group since last year, has repeatedly been backed by fellow MPs amid calls for his reinstatement. 

Now local branches are reportedly circulating a rule change, to be voted on later this year, which would see members given the final say on disciplinary action taken against parliamentarians. 

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