Labour have lost another council seat because voters were put of by Jeremy Corbyn, one of his own MPs has claimed.

Tom Blenkinsop called for new party leadership after the Conservatives won the Coulby Newham by-election in his constituency- with a swing of more than 8 per cent.

The MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, said: "We lost due to the leader's name being mentioned on the doorstep as the reason why residents were not voting Labour.