Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
Owen Smith sacked ‘over Brexit views’
OWEN Smith was sacked from Labour’s front bench yesterday after clashing with leader Jeremy Corbyn.
The Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary was axed in a 6pm phone call after demanding Labour call for a second Brexit vote.
He said he was fired for telling the “damage” Brexit will do to the economy and Good Friday Agreement.
He added: “Those views are shared by Labour members and I’ll continue to speak up for them.”
Ex-northern Ireland Secretary Lord Hain accused Mr Corbyn of a “terrible Stalinist purge”.
Labour MP Anna Turley called it “disappointing”.
Ex-minister Tony Lloyd will replace Mr Smith.
Dan Jarvis was last night chosen as Labour’s candidate for Mayor of Sheffield.