Pressure is mounting on Britain's Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.

Nine members of his shadow cabinet have quit in protest at his leadership over the EU referendum.

It comes after Corbyn sacked the shadow foreign secretary Hilary Benn overnight.

It's thought up to half of the front bench could resign as part of a move to force Mr Corbyn out.

Meanwhile, it's emerged the petition for a second referendum on EU membership, which has now got more than three million signatures, was set up by a leave campaigner a month ago when he thought his side would lose.

Oliver Healey claims the remain camp have "hijacked" the document on the UK government website.

The House of Commons petitions committee says it's investigating allegations of fraud in connection with the petition.

And the British Prime Minister David Cameron has already said there will be no second vote.