Tory leadership: Theresa May backed by more cabinet ministers
Craig TaylorTheresa May’s bid to become Conservative leader has won the backing of two more cabinet ministers and the Daily Mail. BBC News – UK
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Corbyn putting Labour ‘in peril’ by refusing to quit – Watson
Jeremy Corbyn is refusing to stand down, his deputy Tom Watson says, risking an “existential crisis” for the Labour Party. BBC News – UK
Brexit vote: UK must ‘clarify’ stance says European Commission
European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker urges UK to “clarify its position” on Brexit as soon as possible. BBC News – UK
EU referendum: Jeremy Corbyn vows to fight for leadership and reshape cabinet
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says he will stand as a candidate in any new leadership election and reshape his shadow cabinet over the next 24 hours. BBC News – UK
EU referendum: UK’s EU commissioner Lord Hill to resign
The UK’s EU Commissioner Lord Hill announces he is to stand down, saying “what is done cannot be undone” after the UK votes to leave the European Union. BBC News – UK
EU referendum: BBC forecasts UK vote to leave
The UK has voted by a narrow margin to leave the European Union after 43 years in an historic referendum, a BBC forecast suggests. BBC News – UK