Former Labour leadership contender Owen Smith to stand down
Former Labour leadership contender Owen Smith has said he will not seek re-election as an MP at the next general election.
The Pontypridd MP said he was standing down for "personal and political reasons".
In a letter to Jeremy Corbyn, Mr Smith said it had been a "great honour" to serve the south Wales constituency.
Mr Corbyn had previously sacked Mr Smith from the Labour frontbench after he criticised his position on Brexit.
The Welsh Labour MP made a failed bid to topple Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader in
Mr Corbyn made him shadow Northern Ireland secretary but sacked him from that role in March last year, after Mr Smith called for Labour to back another EU referendum.
Earlier this year, Mr Smith said he and a "lot of people" were considering leaving Labour over the party's stance on Brexit.
Labour's Owen Smith 'stood by principles' on Brexit
Owen Smith says he "stood by his principles" in calling for another EU referendum - a move which resulted in his sacking from Labour's shadow cabinet.
The former shadow Northern Ireland secretary said Jeremy Corbyn had made a "mistake" in firing him.
He also said the party should "shift its position" on Brexit.
Mr Smith was asked to stand down on Friday after he wrote an article for the Guardian calling for a second vote.
Speaking about his sacking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, he said: "I think it is a mistake, for Jeremy Corbyn in particular, who has always understood the value of people standing by their principles.
"It is the position that he has often adopted, and it is certainly a value in him that others have extolled."
"In truth I think that is all I have done. I have stood by my principles."
Owen Smith: The David Brent of politics
ON SUNDAY I attended an Owen Smith event in east London not far from Liverpool Street Station.
I went with an open mind and low expectations, yet still left disappointed.
The meeting, which took place in an Indian restaurant, was held in Tower Hamlets, one of the most deprived areas of the city, boasting a number of Labour MPs and councillors. East London has a strong Labour tradition — it was here that Keir Hardie was first elected as an MP for West Ham South in and the precursor to the GMB was founded by Will Thorne in
Holding your east London rally on the same date and at the same time that West Ham United were entertaining 60, people at the official opening of their new home at the Stratford stadium was either bravery or — as is most likely — incompetence from Smith’s team.
Given that many of east London’s MPs, councillors and the Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales would have been invited to the match, it is perhaps not surprising that the numbers were low. I counted fewer than in attendance. To be honest, I’ve hosted bigger barbeques.
There is clearly a problem with Smith’s campaign organisers and in particular his PR team. The
Anti-Brexit MP Owen Smith 'considering' quitting Labour
A leading anti-Brexit Labour MP has said he and a "lot of people" are considering leaving the party.
Asked if he intended to quit, Pontypridd MP Owen Smith told the BBC: "I think that's a very good question, and I think it's something that I and a lot of other people are considering".
He and other Labour politicians have criticised Jeremy Corbyn for setting out terms for supporting a Brexit deal.
Mr Smith made a failed bid to topple Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader in
Mr Corbyn made him shadow Northern Ireland secretary but sacked him from that role in March last year after Mr Smith called for Labour to back another EU referendum.
Asked by BBC Wales on Thursday if he would consider quitting the Labour party, Mr Smith said it was a question "I and people who hold my views will have to consider".
"The truth is that Brexit is not compatible with my values. It is a right-wing ideological project, it is a nativist project, it is fuelled by lies and it was delivered deceitfully in
"I got elected on a set of values which I think Brexit
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