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| Jeremy Corbyn 'determined to finish job' | Jeremy Corbyn 'determined to finish job' |
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| Jeremy Corbyn says he takes his "share of responsibility" for the Labour Party's recent by-election loss, but is "determined" to stay on as leader. | |
| Writing in the Sunday Mirror, he said the party could "turn back the Tory tide" if members worked together. | |
| Mr Corbyn is set to give a speech to the Scottish Labour Party conference in Perth on Sunday. | |
| Deputy party leader Tom Watson told delegates on Saturday that now is "not the time" for a leadership contest. | Deputy party leader Tom Watson told delegates on Saturday that now is "not the time" for a leadership contest. |
| The Conservatives won the parliamentary seat in Copeland, Cumbria, from Labour in the first by-election gain by a governing party in 35 years. | |
| Prime Minister Theresa May hailed the victory as "astounding", saying it showed her government was "working for everyone". | Prime Minister Theresa May hailed the victory as "astounding", saying it showed her government was "working for everyone". |
| In the other by-election this week, Labour retained its seat in Stoke-on-Trent Central, fending off competition from UKIP leader Paul Nuttall, who came second. | |
| 'We haven't done enough yet' | 'We haven't done enough yet' |
| Mr Corbyn said losing the seat in Cumbria - which had been held by the party for 80 years - was "deeply disappointing". | Mr Corbyn said losing the seat in Cumbria - which had been held by the party for 80 years - was "deeply disappointing". |
| He said: "Labour's share of the vote in Copeland has been falling for 20 years and of course I take my share of responsibility. | He said: "Labour's share of the vote in Copeland has been falling for 20 years and of course I take my share of responsibility. |
| "We haven't done enough yet to rebuild trust with people who have been ripped off and sold out for decades and don't feel Labour represents them." | "We haven't done enough yet to rebuild trust with people who have been ripped off and sold out for decades and don't feel Labour represents them." |
| But he wants to remain leader and "take our message of economic renewal and fairness to every part of Britain". | But he wants to remain leader and "take our message of economic renewal and fairness to every part of Britain". |
| Mr Corbyn added: "I was re-elected... five months ago with a bigger majority and I am determined to finish that job; to reconnect Labour with our working-class voters and values so we can win power to rebuild and transform Britain for the many, not just the few." | Mr Corbyn added: "I was re-elected... five months ago with a bigger majority and I am determined to finish that job; to reconnect Labour with our working-class voters and values so we can win power to rebuild and transform Britain for the many, not just the few." |
| Mr Watson told party delegates on Saturday that he would not seek to "sugar coat" the loss in Copeland, but was not looking to oust the leader. | Mr Watson told party delegates on Saturday that he would not seek to "sugar coat" the loss in Copeland, but was not looking to oust the leader. |
| "All of us with leadership roles in the Labour Party need to have a long hard look at ourselves at what's not working," he said. | |
| "I have said it a lot recently - this is not the time for a leadership election, that issue was settled last year." | "I have said it a lot recently - this is not the time for a leadership election, that issue was settled last year." |
| BBC political correspondent Carole Walker said Mr Corbyn's words were unlikely to reassure critics who fear they are heading for defeat at the general election under his leadership. | BBC political correspondent Carole Walker said Mr Corbyn's words were unlikely to reassure critics who fear they are heading for defeat at the general election under his leadership. |
| They include David Miliband, who lost out on the Labour leadership in 2010. | They include David Miliband, who lost out on the Labour leadership in 2010. |
| The former foreign secretary told the Times that the party is at its weakest point in half a century and he was "deeply concerned" for its future. | |
| The leader of trade union Unison, Dave Prentis, separately told the Guardian the by-election loss was "disastrous" and called on Mr Corbyn to "take responsibility" for what happens next. | The leader of trade union Unison, Dave Prentis, separately told the Guardian the by-election loss was "disastrous" and called on Mr Corbyn to "take responsibility" for what happens next. |
| Gerard Coyne, who is standing to replace Len McCluskey as general secretary of the Unite union, said there was "no doubt" Copeland had been a "meltdown" for Labour. | Gerard Coyne, who is standing to replace Len McCluskey as general secretary of the Unite union, said there was "no doubt" Copeland had been a "meltdown" for Labour. |