Sunday's politics: Corbyn's first day

Summary

Labour MPs are urged to get behind new leader Jeremy Corbyn by party deputy Tom Watson
Mr Corbyn is working on the line-up of his shadow cabinet
Seven members of the current shadow cabinet have ruled themselves out

Live Reporting

Tom Moseley, Brian Wheeler, Nick Eardley and Suzanne Leigh

Reaction from Americapublished at 12:15
The Huffington Post
Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders has hailed Jeremy Corbyn's election, the Huffington Post reports., external He added:
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At a time of mass income and wealth inequality throughout the world, I am delighted to see that the British Labour Party has elected Jeremy Corbyn as its new leader."
A-levelspublished at 12:04
Financial Times political correspondent tweets
Smith happy to serve Corbynpublished at 12:00
Labour should unite and capitalise on Jeremy Corbyn's election as leader for the sake of the people, Shadow Welsh Secretary Owen Smith has said.
Rachel Reeves and Tristram Hunt have said they will not serve in Mr Corbyn's shadow cabinet.
But Mr Smith said he would be happy to, calling on the party to unite behind its new leader.
It's officialpublished at 11:57
SNP and Corbynpublished at 11:54
There's been plenty of focus on the SNP's approach to a Jeremy Corbyn-led Labour Party, given Nicola Sturgeon's pre-election call for a "progressive alliance" between the parties. Here she is clarifying her stance in aTwitter exchange, externalwith journalist Sunny Handal.
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Corbyn latestpublished at 11:44
From Islington: Labour's new leader came out of his house in the last few minutes and got into a taxi. He was asked who would be in his shadow cabinet but made no reply.
'Old socialism'published at 11:28
Sky News
Former Lib Dem leader Lord Ashdown is scathing about Jeremy Corbyn's election as Labour leader. "What they have chosen to do is go back to the old socialism of the past", he tells Murnaghan.
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This is politics followed by Hugo Chavez in Venezuela, disastrously...the politics followed by Syriza (in Greece) disastrously...it may have traction with the British people but I doubt it. This is politics of the past for the past, old Labour is now in charge."
Lord Ashdown says his party now has an opportunity to appeal to people as a "modern, centre left party that's addressing the conditions of today rather than the conditions of the 1950s."
'There may be tensions'published at 11:25
Sky News
Sadiq Khan says he will not be bound by Jeremy Corbyn's policies when he campaigns to become London mayor.
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There may be tensions between me and the leadership but I am an independent-minded person."
'Give the guy a chance'published at 11:16
Sky News
Sadiq Khan, Labour's candidate for next year's London mayoral election, says the reality is that Jeremy Corbyn has won a "huge mandate". Asked about policy differences on Nato membership, he adds:
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Give the guy a chance to form his shadow cabinet and set out the policies."
'Diametrically opposed'published at 11:13
BBC News Channel
BBC political correspondent Robin Brant says it is now clear that Jeremy Corbyn and Tom Watson have "diametrically opposed views" on major issues like defence.
When MPs had more saypublished at 11:08 British Summer Time 13 September 2015
Independent on Sunday columnist tweets
Corbyn 'like Farage'published at 11:04
Sky News
Backbench Conservative MP David Davis warns his colleagues that attacks on Jeremy Corbyn will "bounce off", comparing him to UKIP leader Nigel Farage.
Tory response criticisedpublished at 11:00
Guido Fawkes correspondent tweets
Big challenge - Cooperpublished at 10:58
John Pienaar
Pienaar’s Politics
In an interview with John Pienaar, defeated leadership candidate Yvette Cooper is asked whether Jeremy Corbyn can win the next election.
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That's the big challenge for all of us now, and to make sure that we are doing everything we can to fight for votes in this country."
It's time to move on from the "inward looking" leadership contest, she adds.
Corbyn 'underestimated'?published at 10:52
Sky News
Frank Field suggests Jeremy Corbyn might be able to unite the party into the next general election.
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I do think people might be underestimating the ability that Jeremy has of maintaining his views but in a way that allows the views of others as well."
'Thin Blairite gruel'published at 10:46 British Summer Time 13 September 2015
Sky News
Former Labour minister Frank Field tells Sky's Dermot Murnaghan he nominated Jeremy Corbyn for leader because he wanted to see a great debate about Labour's future - but said this had not materialised.
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What was shocking, suprising...was that the other three candidates...had nothing much to say."
Mr Field describes Andy Burnham, Yvette Cooper and Liz Kendall's offerings as "thin Blairite gruel".
Unison chiefpublished at 10:45
Sky News
Unison general secretary Dave Prentis says Jeremy Corbyn "has got to stay true to what he said". Mr Prentice says he does not want to see Labour moving back to being "two centimetres left of the Tories".
PM weighs inpublished at 10:40
A hint of the Conservatives' campaign strategy against a Corbyn-led Labour:
'Labour look like a golf club'published at 10:39
New Statesman journalist tweets
Key votespublished at 10:33
Times political correspondent tweets