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'Splitting headache': what the papers say about Labour party's turmoil

Front pages of the UK Papers on 19 February following the defection of seven MPs from the Labor Party.
Front pages of the UK Papers on 19 February following the defection of seven MPs from the Labor Party. Composite: Various

The front pages are full of dire warnings for Labour after a day of drama that saw seven MPs quit the party over its stance on antisemitism and Brexit to form the Independent Group.

Most papers lead with Labour deputy leader Tom Watson’s warning to Jeremy Corbyn that more resignations will follow if he doesn’t bring change to the party.

The Guardian leads on: “Corbyn is warned: change or more rebels will quit”.

The Times has a similar take: “More resignations will follow, Corbyn is warned”, as does the Daily Telegraph: “Corbyn warned more will quit as ‘Gang of Seven’ split Labour”.

Headline of the day goes to the Mirror, which puts it simply: “Splitting headache”.

The i focuses on the Labour leader’s reaction to the exodus: “Corbyn on red alert for new defectors”.

The Mail has a photograph of Corbyn on his way to his allotment, with the pun “Leader who’s lost the plot”.

The drama also made it to the front of the Scotsman, which borrowed a line from the Independent Group’s presser: “Politics is broken”.

“MP’s despair at Corbyn stance” is the picture story on the front of the Financial Times, which leads on the Honda plant closure.

The Express and the Sun go their own way to splash on Bethnal Green schoolgirl Shamima Begum’s comments on the Manchester Arena bombing. The Express asks “How could she say arena bombing was justified?” while the Sun puts it simply: “How dare she?”

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