Muslim voters have been urged to back Jeremy Corbyn because "other minorities have a greater say in the country than we do".

A text message sent in the name of two Labour councillors in the west Midlands urged Muslim voters to vote for Mr Corbyn's party to help them "play by the system".

The message, signed by two Labour councillors in Walsall, said: "PASS ON TO ALL OF YOUR CONTACTS! Labour with Jeremy Corbyn is the only choice we have in this election.

"He has opposed wars in the Middle East, had lobbied for the Palestinians and even vowed to recognise Palestine immediately after he is elected.

"Who else has promised us this? For those of you who do not believe in voting, how are you going to change the system if you don't play by the system.

"Other minorities have a greater say in the country than we do even though we are one of the biggest minorities in the UK."

The message, obtained by the Guido Fawkes website and sent after the terror attacks in London and Manchester, accused the Tories of "whipping up hate and Islamophobia like Ukip the best solution for us British Muslims is to vote her out".