LONDON- British opposition party Labour’s finance spokesman John McDonnell has decided to step down from his role and not be in his party’s next shadow cabinet after Labour’s election defeat to the Conservatives, he said on Saturday.
On Thursday, Labour suffered its worst election result since 1935, winning just 203 seats. The Conservatives won 365, gaining a majority of 80 in Britain’s parliament.
“The new leader will come in place, appoint the shadow cabinet, I won’t be part of that shadow cabinet, I’ve done my bit,” McDonnell has said. “We need to move on at that stage with that new leader.”
On Friday, Corbyn said he would stay on as Labour leader until a successor is chosen next year.
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