Head of UK opposition party urges challenger to think again

LONDON (AP) — The leader of Britain's Labour Party urged a lawmaker challenging him for the job to "think for a moment" about her decision as turmoil roils the opposition party in the wake of the country's decision to leave the European Union.

Jeremy Corbyn told the BBC that he was disappointed that Angela Eagle, the party's former spokeswoman on business issues, had decided to launch a campaign.

The EU vote has caused turmoil in British politics, exposing broad rifts between the views of the major political leaders and the electorate.

Prime Minister David Cameron is resigning after failing to win the vote and a race is under way within the Conservative Party to replace him.

Among the many issues roiling the Labour party is the question of whether the incumbent leader is automatically entitled to be on the ballot in the case of a leadership challenge.