Leading figures on the left have responded to the news of Corbyn's suspension. Here are some of the most significant reactions.

A spokesperson for the Labour Party said: "In light of his comments made today and his failure to retract them subsequently, the Labour Party has suspended Jeremy Corbyn pending investigation."

The report’s authors likened banks’ commitment to oil sands to “picking up pennies in front of a steamroller” given the high risks and low returns.

“I found this report hard to read,” Starmer said. “It is a day of shame for the Labour Party."

"It's front bench MPs insisting we all clap-clap-clap for the NHS workers while simultaneously voting against them having a pay rise."

In a statement posted on his Facebook page, Corbyn said that reform of the Party’s complaints process was “stalled by an obstructive party bureaucracy” and that the system was “not fit for purpose” when he became leader in 2015.

A long-awaited review, published this morning by the Equalities and Human Rights Commission, identified “serious failings in the Labour Party leadership in addressing antisemitism and an inadequate process for handling antisemitism complaints.”

Successful contractors were guided through the process by the Cabinet Office, it has been revealed.

"How much longer can we let these cowardly kowtowing Ministers get away with using money they know is long since spent by many local councils to justify their decision to let more than a million children go hungry during the holidays?"