The Labour leader has had two miserable by-elections, including losing Copeland, Cumbria, which the party held since 1983. Is it time for him to go? We asked your thoughts:

Emma Thomsen, 34, a mum-of-two, from Southend, said: "Jeremy Corbyn is doing his best for everyone - that’s why he got voted in. 

"People need to give him a chance because he really believes in what he is doing and the negative people just make it more difficult.

"He got elected for a reason and by the people, so he obviously has the support.

"Yes, maybe Labour didn’t do that well on the by-elections recently - but that is not only because of Corbyn.

"We saw what happened when there was a second leader vote - he got in again, so he does have the support.

"I don’t think it is time for him to go."

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Juliette Cullen, 69, a retired nurse, from Billericay, said: "Everyone goes on about Corbyn being a man of the people and a man of principles but when it came to the Brexit vote, he backed the remain campaign even though he’s always believed we should leave the EU.

"If you are looking for one example of a large issue, you couldn’t get much bigger than Brexit and he couldn’t even stick to what he believed in.

"It winds me up that his supporters just ignore this kind of hypocrisy. It would be one thing if he stood for what he believes in but he clearly doesn’t."

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Jenny Webster, 24, a junior accountant, from Southend, said: "I like Jeremy Corbyn. I think he is exactly what we need in this country.
He isn’t a typical politician and people jump to criticise him way too easily.

"I think he needs time to establish himself and build a stronger party.

"He stands up for the ‘everyday’ people and that is not something most politicians do.

"People should just accept that he is the Labour leader and get on with it.

"Labour might have lost one by-election but they will come back stronger."

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Claire Johnson, 65, retired, from Tyler Avenue, in Benfleet, said: "It certainly is an exciting time for politics.

"Never did I think I would see Corbyn as leader of the Labour party and Donald Trump as US president.

"While I might not agree with either, I do think they are good because they have got people interested in politics who might never have any interest.

"Should Corbyn go? Who knows. 

"He hasn’t had much of a chance from anyone, including from the public or even some people in his own party."

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Mark Hunt, 55, from Rosebay Avenue, in Billericay, said: "People do give Jeremy Corbyn a hard time but he doesn’t help himself. 

"He has suffered failure after failure but he is still here - just look at the by-elections.

"When he first became leader, I was happy because I thought he would be good but he hasn’t really done anything.

"Although, to be honest, there hasn’t really been a great Labour leader for a long time - look at Ed Miliband, he could have won Labour the general election but didn’t.

"He should just cut his losses and leave quietly.

"I don’t think there is anything really that he can do to bring it back now."

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David Ralston, 34, from Hillside Road, in Billericay said: "I think it has all been very disappointing. Jeremy Corbyn was voted in as the leader overwhelmingly and again when they tried to oust him - he won! 

"It just doesn’t make sense to me, he clearly has a committed following because he has been chosen as the Labour leader twice - so why is the party doing so poorly?

"I think that what happened previously, when some Labour supporters were really outspoken about him and didn’t have any faith in him, has had a bad affect on him.

"I don’t really know if he should go from the party, but he does need to do something and he needs to do it fast."

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Chris Fynes, 29, a music teacher, who lives in Victoria Road, Southend, said: "I used to really like Corbyn and his ideology.

"But actually, I never really thought it was enough to lead a party or, ultimately, a country. 

"I think the fact that the Labour party lost the vote in Cumbria despite the mess the country is in at the moment shows how little faith even stalwart Labour constituencies have in Corbyn.

"I don’t really see what else he can do to turn this around, so I think it is definitely time for him to go.

"Perhaps a new leader will strengthen the party. He should go and give someone else a chance."

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Emily Clarke, 23, a student from Canvey, said: "Personally, I don’t like Jeremy Corbyn but what worries me now is that even if they do get rid of him, the new leader is not going to have time to establish themselves in the role.

"The question really is, who does the party want to replace him? If I really think about it, I actually cant think of a single Labour MP who is popular enough with the public to have any chance of winning a general election. 

"I blame the Labour supporters who voted him in, they have made a complete and utter mess of the party and it is their fault."