DESERTERS ROCK PARTY

Reason for leaving: “I am afraid the Prime Minister simply hasn’t delivered on the pledge she made on the steps of Downing Street to tackle the burning injustices in our society.” Totnes, Devon Majority 13,477 Reason for leaving: “I can no longer represent a party who can’t open their eyes to the suffering of the most vulnerable in society; suffering we have deepened while having the power to fix.” South Cambridgeshire Maj 15,952 Reason for leaving: “The right-wing, the hardline anti-EU awkward squad that have destroyed every leader for the last 40 years are now running the Conservative Party from top to toe.” Broxtowe, Nottinghamshire Maj 863 CONCERNS Siobhain McDonagh EXCLUSIVE BY DAN BLOOM and BEN GLAZE A LABOUR MP yesterday threatened to resign and join the Independent Group unless Jeremy Corbyn tackles the party’s anti-Semitism crisis.

Siobhain McDonagh warned: “It’s the job of Jeremy” to determine what happens next – and whether more Labour MPs jump ship.

Asked if she was thinking about defecting, she said: “I never stop.”

The MP, who has a 21,375 majority in her Mitcham and Morden seat in south London, added: “Is Labour a non-racist party in favour of hard work and aspiration, or isn’t it?”

Labour hit back by unveiling plans for voters to trigger by-elections if any more of their MPs defect.

A senior Labour source said a consultation was launched with leadership approval, without being agreed by the Shadow Cabinet.

But Deputy Leader Tom Watson said: “Whatever the merits of the position are, it just looks spiteful.” DEREK Hatton was suspended from Labour last night – two days after it was revealed he was being readmitted following a 34-year ban.

The controversial former deputy leader of Liverpool Council learned of the suspension pending a probe into a 2012 tweet he sent.

The posting, now deleted, included criticism of the Israeli government and urged British Jews to speak out.

Derek Hatton