Labour party general secretary stands down from position

Iain McNicol’s departure signals further consolidation of power by Jeremy Corbyn’s supportersIain McNicol, Labour’s longstanding general secretary, has stepped down, in the latest sign that Jeremy Corbyn is consolidating his grip on party machinery. McNicol had become a controversial figure for those on the Labour left after a row over the rules for the 2016 leadership race.He is now expected to be replaced with a leftwinger, consolidating the number of key Corbyn allies in sen