Britain's opposition Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn looks over his shoulder before delivering a speech on immigration and Britain's exit from the European Union, at the Maxwell Library in London, Saturday June 25, 2016. Longtime critic of the EU, Coryn backed "remain" in Europe but some party members accuse him of failing to rally party supporters and may mount a bid to unseat him. (Stefan Rousseau / PA via AP) UNITED KINGDOM OUT - NO SALES - NO ARCHIVES
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LONDON (AP) - British Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn has fired his shadow foreign secretary amid a dispute over his leadership in the aftermath of Britain's vote to leave the European Union.
Hilary Benn told the Press Association Sunday that Corbyn dismissed him after he told him he had lost confidence in his ability to lead the party.
Benn said that "following the result of the EU referendum, we need strong and effective leadership of the Labour Party that is capable of winning public support."
The dismissal follows claims in the Observer newspaper that Benn was plotting against Corbyn.
The opposition leader has faced accusations from his own lawmakers that he led a weak campaign in Britain's EU referendum and is facing a motion of no confidence.
Britain's Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn makes a speech at Savoy Place in London, Saturday, June 25, 2016. Corbyn, whose Labour Party backed a vote to stay in the bloc, says the areas that voted most strongly to leave are "communities that have effectively been abandoned" by economic change and the austerity policies of Britain's Conservative government. Many Labour lawmakers strongly backed "remain" and accuse the socialist Corbyn, a longtime critic of the EU, of failing to rally party supporters behind staying in the bloc. Several are trying to rally support behind a bid to unseat Corbyn. (Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP) UNITED KINGDOM OUT - NO SALES - NO ARCHIVES
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