SINCE the EU referendum last week, British politics has been thrown into turmoil with resignations from both the Conservative and Labour benches.

Although Prime Minister, David Cameron, advised Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn to 'just go', more than 240 Labour councillors, including three from Oxford have signed an open letter urging Mr Corbyn to become the next Prime Minister.  

Cllrs Mike Rowley, Dan Iley-Williamson and Sajjad Malik have all signed the letter.

The petition says: "It would be utterly self-defeating for the people we represent if now, less than a year Jeremy was elected on the single biggest mandate of any previous leader, he was to be forced from office.

"It is our view that the behaviour of some members of the Parliamentary Labour Party is totally-self indulgent and at odds with what the communities we represent need."