Pat Glass has resigned as shadow education secretary after being appointed to the role on Monday.
Pressure on Jeremy Corbyn to resign has intensified as he faced fresh resignations from the front bench – including one MP appointed to the shadow cabinet just two days ago.
Pat Glass had been handed the education brief as the Labour leader struggled to find sufficient loyalists to form a team in the wake of a mass walkout and massive vote of no confidence.
“It is with a heavy heart that I have today resigned. My dream job but the situation is untenable,” she said as Corbyn allies braced themselves for a formal challenge.
She was joined by Emma Lewell-Buck who said she was “heartbroken at the state of the party” and could no longer continue as shadow local government minister.
