Jeremy Corbyn is 'tired and fed up' and wants to 'step down' as Labour leader, it was claimed today.

Anonymous members of the shadow cabinet told the Standard Mr Corbyn was running out of enthusiasm for the job as he neared his 70th birthday.

The claims were rubbished by Labour tonight, who said Mr Corbyn was continuing a punishing schedule of work in Westminster and campaigning in the country.

One member of the shadow cabinet told the Standard diary: 'He's tired and fed up.'

Another of the Labour leader's front bench said: 'Corbyn is ready to step down. He wants to step down.' The article also claimed he takes naps during the day.

Jeremy Corbyn is 'tired and fed up' and wants to 'step down' as Labour leader, it was claimed today

A party spokeswoman said: 'The fact that it's been put in the diary section probably reflects its shoddy sourcing

'It's complete and utter nonsense.'

Mr Corbyn is poised to order his MPs to vote for a plan to try and attach a second referendum to Mrs May's Brexit deal.

Labour MPs Peter Kyle and Phil Wilson have outlined a possible amendment to the 'meaningful vote' that approves the deal if it is put to a referendum.

The idea may never come to fruition after Speaker John Bercow ruled the Government cannot simply bring back its deal to the Commons unchanged.

In a Sky News interview yesterday, Mr Corbyn stressed that Labour was 'not supporting Theresa May's deal at all because we think it's a blindfold Brexit which will actually do enormous damage to our economy'.

But he indicated that the party could officially back an amendment tabled by backbenchers Peter Kyle and Phil Wilson who have put forward a plan to support the deal on the condition it is put to a referendum.

'We have obviously got to see the wording of it,' Mr Corbyn said.

Asked if he was 'enthusiastic' about a referendum, Mr Corbyn said: 'I'm enthusiastic about getting a deal with Europe which guarantees our future trading relationship and protects job and industries in this country.

'I do think people should have a choice on that.'

After the Commons crushed the deal and endorsed delay, Mr Merriman said a proposal from Labour MP Peter Kyle could now save Theresa May's plans

Challenged on whether he would vote Remain in a referendum, Mr Corbyn said: 'It depends what the choice is in front of us.

'If we have got a good deal in which we can have a dynamic relationship with Europe, which is all the trading relationship and so on, then that might be a good way forward that unites the country.'

Repeatedly challenged on whether he wanted to leave the EU Mr Corbyn said: 'We want to have a relationship with the EU of the type I set out and people will have a choice on that.

'But there will be a credible choice in any referendum that Labour proposes.'