Deputy Labour leader Tom Watson has told Jeremy Corbyn he is likely to face a leadership challenge if he does not resign.

Corbyn and Watson held a meeting in Westminster after over half of the shadow cabinet either resigned or was sacked since around 1am on Sunday morning.

The Labour leader has appointed 10 MPs loyal to his leadership to replace the majority of the front bench team.

The role of shadow Scottish secretary remains vacant however.

While he moved swiftly to replace his front bench team a host of junior shadow ministers and parliamentary private secretaries joined the exodus from Corbyn's team.

The Westminster meeting between Corbyn and Watson was described as "civil" by a spokesman for the leader.

But a senior party source told the Press Association the Labour leader was left in no doubt he had lost the support of the Parliamentary Labour Party.

The source said Corbyn was told by Watson that "it looks like we are moving towards a leadership election".

According to the source the deputy leader told Corbyn he would have to decide whether he wanted to endure a "bruising" internal battle before the prospect of a "very tough general election".

The source said the final decision on Corbyn's future was a matter for him.

A spokesman for Corbyn said the leader was "categorically not" told to quit by Mr Watson.