Jo Stevens's resignation 'significant blow' to Labour

The resignation of shadow cabinet member Jo Stevens is a "significant blow" to Jeremy Corbyn's attempts to unite Labor on Article 50, BBC political correspondent Carole Walker has said.

Ms Stevens is the first member of Mr Corn's top team to quit over the issue.

She follows shadow education minister Tulip Siding who resigned on Thursday, while two whips - who are responsible for party discipline - have indicated they will also rebel, risking being sacked.

Carole says in Ms Stevens's letter to the Labor leader, she says she's a passionate European, but believes leaving the EU is "a terrible mistake".

She insists she does not wish to cause any difficulty for Mr Corbyn, but says her vote against Article 50 will "be the most important vote I will ever cast as an MP".

Our correspondent says the resignations underline the huge problems Mr Corbyn and his party have.

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