Eagle pulls out of race to oust leader Corbyn

Opposition Labour lawmaker Angela Eagle said on Tuesday she was withdrawing from the race to oust party leader Jeremy Corbyn, saying she would give her support to rival Owen Smith instead in order to boost the chances of a change of leadership. Labour's left wing and more moderate factions have been locked in a bitter power struggle ever since Britain voted to leave the European Union on June 23, with critics saying Corbyn had not campaigned hard enough to prevent Brexit. Eagle said she would wi