The 172-40 vote, which is not binding, follows a raft of resignations from the shadow cabinet and calls on Corbyn to quit.
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The revolt against Corbyn among Labour’s other leaders was largely the result of the Brexit vote to leave the European Union.
Commenting on his decision, Mr Sheerman said: “I told Jeremy yesterday that he had had a year to engage with beyond the party members who supported him to get elected as leader last year”. Most Labour MPs are adamant that if Corbyn does have to be on the ballot paper, then his opponents can only mount one challenger in order to gain the most votes from members.
“We have respect for Ben as a good constituency MP but his actions since Jeremy Corbyn was elected have been to constantly seek to undermine the leadership of the Party”.
“He’s refused to take the opportunity to speak to people who don’t vote Labour, or go to parts of the country that need to be persuaded that Labour is the right party for government”.
But many Labour MPs claim Mr Corbyn failed to give enough support to the remain campaign.
‘Those wanting to change Labour’s leadership will have to stand in a democratic election in which I’ll be a candidate, ‘ he said. If he is really interested in winning the next election for his party, he really needs to consider his position and resign with honour, rather than to be voted out.
Mr Corbyn, meanwhile, headed to Parliament Square where he received a rapturous reception from supporters of the left-wing Momentum movement who rallied in a show of support. We can’t say “it’s your bed – now lie in it”, since we have to live with the outcome too.
Corbyn said he still has support in the party’s rank and file.
Diane Abbott has suggested Jeremy Corbyn would win the no confidence vote on his leadership planned for this afternoon if it was not a secret ballot.
Backbencher John Woodcock had a stand-up row with Mr Corbyn’s spokesman Kevin Slocombe after being accused of briefing against the party leader.
“Their egotistical actions have divided the party completely unnecessarily at a time when we should taking the fight to the Tories”.
“Don’t let the media divide us; don’t let those people who wish us ill divide us. Jeremy Corbyn is not resigning, he’s staying”.
And Corbyn said after the vote that he would not “betray” Labour members by resiging.
Mr Corbyn himself spoke at the rally after a tumultuous couple of days which saw an exodous from his shadow cabinet, as MPs protested against his leadership.
Mr Corbyn told the meeting he would not quit, saying he has a mandate from ordinary members and that he would continue to work towards the 2020 general election.
Organisers have said it should not be seen as a bid to oust Mr Bradshaw.
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They argue his election victory previous year gave him the biggest mandate of any opposition Labour leader in history and he is more in touch with Labour voters’ views on a range of issues, including the economy, defence and Europe, than MPs in the centre and centre-right of the party.
