Many young Corbyn supporters, out in force at Glastonbury in 2017, are now disillusioned

Jeremy Corbyn is battling to stem an exodus of rank-and-file members who are leaving Labour because of its stance on holding another EU referendum.

The party’s position on Europe is cited as the primary reason why many members have decided to leave the party, The Times understands.

Some local parties have lost a third of their membership since 2016, amid claims that up to 150,000 people have deserted the party in the past year.

There was another sharp rise in resignations last month after Mr Corbyn said in an interview that Brexit would go ahead even if Labour won a general election.

His MPs are now so concerned about the trend that they have started questioning local members about why they are leaving. Sources