A sacking, multiple resignations and an AWOL deputy: the Labour party's nightmare day

The Labour party is in a bit of a state at the moment as the implications of Brexit take hold.

After shadow foreign secretary Hilary Benn's impromptu sacking late last night, we woke up Sunday morning to the news that half of the Labour shadow cabinet were set to resign, over claims of no confidence.

Speaking on The Andrew Marr Show this morning, Benn was quick to deny claims of a coup. He did say that Corbyn has to go, though.

If it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck...

Here are all the Labour shadow cabinent ministers who have thus far decided to jump ship. More are expected overnight and tomorrow.

1. Heidi Alexander (Shadow Secretary of State for Health, Lewisham East)

2. Gloria De Piero (Shadow Minister for Young People, Ashfield and Eastwood)

3. Ian Murray (Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland, Edinburgh South)

4. Lilian Greenwood (Shadow Transport Secretary, Nottingham South)

5. Lucy Powell (Shadow Secretay of State, Manchester Central)

6. Kerry McCarthy (Shadow Secretary for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Bristol East)

7. Seema Malhotra (Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Feltham and Heston)

8. Vernon Coaker (Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Gedling)

...it's definitely a duck. Or in this case, a coup.

Deputy Labour Leader Tom Watson was spotted in a train station heading back to London this morning after dancing the night away in Glastonbury as Jeremy Corbyn scrambled to refill the posts following the mass exodus.

In his absence, though, Simon Danczuk, who has made it clear how much he dislikes Corbyn's leadership in the past, has offered to step in.

But seriously, what in all that is good and holy is going on in Britain?

And can it stop? It's scaring everyone.

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