Corbyn and team criticised for briefing against Watson over Momentum row

Labour MPs say deputy leader has been wrongly vilified after he spoke out against Momentum’s plan to increase influence with help of Unite union
Jeremy Corbyn and his team are facing strong criticism from their MPs over briefings against Tom Watson after the deputy Labour leader spoke out against the influence of the grassroots movement Momentum and the leader of the Unite union, Len McCluskey.At an angry parliamentary Labour party meeting, senior figures including John Cryer and John Spel