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Jeremy Corbyn challenged Theresa May to call an election if she can’t get a good Brexit deal tonight, at a huge rally of supporters on the eve of Labour Party conference.

The Labour Leader addressed a crowd of thousands in Liverpool.

But the party’s divisions threatened to sour the festival atmosphere at the city’s Pier Head, as speakers faced anti-Brexit heckling and shouting.

Hundreds of party activists were joined by Liverpudlian locals to catch a glimpse of the Labour Leader ahead of the party’s conference, which opens tomorrow.

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Loyal supporters arrived early, many waiting for two hours in the rain, to make sure they got a good spot to see the Islington North MP.

But the drizzle didn’t put a dampener of the high spirits as the crowd danced to ska and disco hits.

Many waved red flags or home made signs with pictures of Mr Corbyn.

The Labour Leader took to the stage to chants of “Oh Jeremy Corbyn ”.

He had a stern message for the Prime Minister.

"We will challenge this government on whatever deal it brings back on our six tests, on jobs, on living standards, on environmental protections," he told the crowd.

“And if this Government can’t deliver, then I simply say to Theresa May, the best way to settle it is with a general election.”

Mr Corbyn started his speech by attacking the media to loud applause from the crowd.

“You know what?” he said, “The more they attack us, the stronger we will become”.

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Warming up for Mr Corbyn, Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell said he wanted to see “a socialist in Number 10 - and if he makes he right choice, a socialist in Number 11.”

He joked: “That was a job application.”

But he found himself heckled by anti-Brexit campaigners.

When he referred to Britain being the sixth richest country in the world, several people shouted: “It’s seventh now, actually”.

Earlier, Unison North West’s Regional Organiser Paula Barker faced shouts of “stop Brexit!” and “b******s” as she gave a pro-Corbyn, but anti-EU speech.

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Their protest came ahead of an expected vote this week which will call on the Labour leadership to drop its opposition to a second referendum on Britain’s relationship with the EU.

Val Astles, 61, came wearing a European flag poncho.

She said she hoped the Labour Leader’s opinion would be changed when he saw the strength of support for the issue in the crowd that met him on the Pierhead.

She said: “We want Labour’s support for a people’s vote.

“It’s all bit by bit, we’re marching and trying everything to win a second vote and reverse Brexit

“It would be fantastic to have Jeremy’s support for that.”

Before Corbyn took to the stage, Liverpool legends The Christians played their hit version of Harvest for the World.

90s indie darlings The Farm played All Together Now, joined onstage by Reverend and the Makers frontman Jon McClure.

And Captain Ska played their pre-election hit “Liar, Liar”, which featured samples from Theresa May speeches.

The crowd also hinted at some of he more controversial issues which have hit the party in the last few months.

Outside group Liverpool Friends of Palestine passed out leaflets which called on the party to reject International Holocaust Society’s definition of antisemitism.

The controversial left wing Jewish voice for Labour carried placards reading “freedom of speech on Palestine”.

The party accepted IHRA’s definition last month after months of controversy.