Following the “disastrous” result, Alan Johnson MP launched into a scathing critique of Mr Corbyn’s leadership - saying the he should resign “immediately”.

Writing in the Mail on Sunday, Mr Johnson said: “Labour tried to fool the public into thinking that money was no object.

“But the main problem at this election wasn’t the manifesto; the main problem was Corbyn. A weak, self-regarding, pious man incapable of leadership.”

Mr Johnson then went on to claim Mr Corbyn failed to appeal to working class communities that had consistently put trust in Labour.