Labour At War As Owen Smith Sacked from Shadow Cabinet Over Brexit Stance

Jeremy Corbyn was accused of a “Stalinist purge” after sacking Owen Smith as Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary over his Brexit stance. The Pontypridd MP dramatically revealed he backed a referendum on the final deal in an interview on Friday. Just hours later, the party announced he had been “asked to stand down”. Smith, who challenged Jeremy Corbyn for the Labour leadership in 2016, came out fighting on Twitter, saying his view is shared by Labour mem