Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is visiting Liverpool tonight as part of his bid to fight off the challenge to his leadership.

The Islington North MP will be addressing supporters at St George’s Hall plateau, with the rally due to start at 7pm.

Mr Corbyn is widely seen as the front-runner in the 2016 leadership race, with strong support among the party’s grassroots in advance of the September vote.

He will be hoping to repeat the success of a similar leadership rally in Liverpool’s Adelphi Hotel last year which saw around 2,000 people attend.

His visit comes two days after leadership rival, Owen Smith , visited the city and took part in the Pride march before meeting Labour members on a patch of land in the Baltic Triangle – with around 2-300 people attending.

Other speakers are due to include local Labour councillors Alice Bennett, Peter Mitchell and Joann Kushner.