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Hundreds of supporters of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn are expected to rally in Liverpool city centre tonight.

Activists have booked a 600-capacity room at the Liner Hotel on Lord Nelson Street for 7pm tonight, and believe it will be full.

It comes as the MP faces a major threat to his leadership from former shadow cabinet minister Owen Smith .

Today’s rally , organised by the Liverpool Momentum group of Jeremy Corbyn supporters, will see the Liverpool Socialist Singers welcome participants outside the Liner Hotel.

There will then be a pro-Corbyn film screening, speeches by local activists who backed his first leadership campaign last year and a discussion.

The group are also hosting a ‘Dance For Corbyn’ event with live DJs at 24 Kitchen Street at 8pm next Thursday, July 28.

Thousands marched through the city centre only a few weeks ago in a public show of support for the Labour leader.

Labour MPs keen to overthrow Mr Corbyn have united behind his sole remaining rival, after Angela Eagle abandoned her own leadership bid.

The Wallasey MP was the first to mount a public challenge to Mr Corbyn, but withdrew after it became clear Mr Smith had more nominations from fellow Labour politicians.