UK Shadow Foreign Secretary Hilary Benn Dismissed

The United Kingdom (UK) shadow foreign secretary Hilary Benn has been dismissed from the shadow cabinet by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, local media reported Sunday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — According to the BBC, Benn has been sacked after the media reports suggested he had been calling on other shadow ministers to resign if Corbyn ignored the motion of no confidence which he is facing over his campaign for the Remain camp for the UK referendum on the European Union membership.

Corbyn's future leadership became uncertain after 51.9 percent of the voters in the referendum said they were in favor of the UK leaving the bloc.

A divide has been widening in Britain’s main opposition party since hardliner Corbyn was elected to fill the job abandoned by Ed Miliband after his defeat at May 2015 general election.

In January, when UK shadow secretary for culture, media and sport Michael Dugher was dismissed after an alleged dispute with party leader Jeremy Corbyn, the UK media said that Hilary Benn may be the next in line for sacking in the ongoing shadow cabinet reshuffle.