Jeremy Corbyn said that he will run for Labour leadership again if the party holds a fresh contest amid growing unease among the party's MPs.

When asked if he would run again in the event of a leadership contest at a speech today he replied: "Yes, I'm here, thank you."

He also defended himself from accusations that he had run a "lacklustre" campaign to remain within the EU.

"I ran a campaign in which I travelled the length and breadth of this country, I pointed out that there were difficulties with the European union that's very obvious, but I also pointed out we would achieve better social protects, better levels of employment investment in my view if we remained part of the European union."

Mr Corbyn did not address growing calls from some of the party's MPs for him to stand down in his speech.

He said he wanted the party to be at the heart of efforts to heal splits within the UK and forge a new relationship with Europe following the divisive referendum that resulted in a vote to leave.

Mr Corbyn said that Labour must face public unease over immigration as he outlined his vision for the party following the Brexit vote.

"The whole country must come together in the wake of what became a very divisive referendum campaign discuss the consequences calmly and rationally and I want Labour to lead that debate," he said.