Jeremy Corbyn's allies are plotting to oust the Labour's General Secretary after accusing the party's ruling body of trying to rig the party's leadership contest by blocking 130,000 new members from voting.

A High Court judge ruled on Monday that new Labour party members, the majority of whom support Mr Corbyn, are entitled to vote in the leadership election.

However Labour's ruling body yesterday announced that it will appeal against the decision prompting bitter public clashes with Mr Corbyn's campaign.

John McDonnell, the shadow chancellor, accused Labour's ruling body of using members' money to "attack" Mr Corbyn and "subvert democratic processes".

It came as the National Executive Committee's own election results were announced last night, revealing that Mr Corbyn's supporters now form a significant majority on the party's ruling body.

His supporters won all six constituency seats in the election, increasing his majority on the committee and threatening the future of Iain McNichol, Labour's General Secretary.