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Jeremy Corbyn has said he was "disappointed" after Labour MPs rebelled last night to vote against him on Brexit .

The Labour leader spoke out after 14 of his MPs opposed a move to delay Brexit and another 12 abstained.

Together they allowed the move, by Labour MP Yvette Cooper, to be blocked last night by a 23-vote majority.

Among those abstaining were eight shadow ministers - Tracy Brabin, Judith Cummins, Gloria De Piero, Yvonne Fovargue, Mike Kane, Emma Lewell-Buck, Jim McMahon and Melanie Onn.

But Labour sources indicated tonight that the shadow ministers will not be sacked from the frontbench.

A source said Chief Whip Nick Brown would deal with the issues "in the round", adding: "Individuals are of course spoken to and reminded of their obligation to follow the Whip."

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Jeremy Corbyn ’s spokesman admitted there had been “some fraying around the edges” of party unity but played down expectations the rebels would face consequences.

Responding to the vote tonight, Mr Corbyn said he was "very disappointed in those that chose to vote with the Conservatives last night on those issues".

Asked if he would take disciplinary action against MPs who rebelled, he said: "We will be having discussions with them."

Mr Corbyn said he was disappointed in those who supported a pro-government amendment tabled by Tory grandee Sir Graham Brady, calling for Brexit talks to be reopened.

The seven MPs voting for the Brady amendment were Ian Austin, Sir Kevin Barron, Jim Fitzpatrick, Roger Godsiff, Kate Hoey, John Mann and Graham Stringer.

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It came after Labour MPs turned on each other today over Parliament’s failure to stop a no deal Brexit .

MPs with Leave voting seats like Caroline Flint and Laura Smith joined with long term Brexiteers Kate Hoey and Dennis Skinner to vote down Labour MP Yvette Cooper’s plan by 321 votes to 298.

Leading Remainer Chuka Umunna slammed his colleagues for helping to inch the UK one step closer to crashing out of the EU.

“There is no point claiming you are opposed to a ‘no deal’ Brexit if you are not prepared to will the legal means to stop it happening,” he said.

A separate amendment on which MPs declared their opposition to crashing out - but that was not legally binding - passed the Commons.

But born again Brexiteer Ms Flint claimed that the Cooper plan would have frustrated the Brexit process.

“If passed, those amendments would have delayed the UK leaving the EU and delay any real decision on a deal,” she said.

“Parliament clearly signalled it wanted a deal and they want it done in the coming weeks.

“After nearly 1,000 days discussing Brexit, we don’t need another nine months or longer to sort this out.”