Enfield’s two Labour MPs are split on Jeremy Corbyn, with one voting to oust him, the other joining his shadow cabinet.

Enfield North MP Joan Ryan has admitted she has no confidence in the future of the party with Mr Corbyn as leader, and was one of 172 members who responded no to the ballot question “Do you have confidence in Jeremy Corbyn as leader of the Labour party”.

Mr Corbyn has refused to step down, having been elected as leader last September by party members.

Ms Ryan said: “By the time we voted, 47 members of the shadow cabinet and front bench – experienced MPs, former government members – had resigned, and more have gone since.

“His leadership has become untenable, we have to have a leadership election.

“Every Parliamentary Labour Party member has a mandate to vote on behalf of constituents, and I have had more emails from people saying they do not support Jeremy than those who do.

“It is sad that we are in this situation, but it is important that the Labour party has credibility, and we can only have that if there is confidence in the leader.

“It is crucial to our democracy that the official opposition commands the respect of the voter, that we are a government in waiting, and we put the people first.

“The situation is beyond repair.”

Ms Ryan said she had not received any abuse over her decision – only some “abrupt” emails – and was hopeful the warring factions in the party could come together for a “respectful conversation”.

Her opinion on Mr Corbyn is not shared by Enfield’s other Labour MP, Kate Osamor of Edmonton, who on Monday accepted the position of Shadow Secretary for International Development.

Ms Osamor, who was one of 36 Labour MPs to nominate Mr Corbyn for leader, tweeted last weekend: "Labour Party needs to unite behind our leader. We cannot descend into infighting at this critical stage. Let’s bring the fight to the Tories."

Ms Ryan said she has not spoken to Ms Osamor about her decision, but said the two had worked together closely recently on the problems at North Middlesex University Hospital, and said they “respect each other”.

She said: “We have a good and strong working relationship.

“This is not about personality or integrity, it is about the ability to lead.”