Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has accepted his party’s defeat in Copeland by-election, sources claim

JEREMY CORBYN has “given up” on the Copeland by-election, it was claimed tonight.

Aides to the Labour leader confirmed yesterday he did not expect to campaign in the constituency again before polling day on February 23.

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But Theresa May is expected to visit the key seat on Wednesday.

It follows the Sun’s revelations yesterday that canvas returns showed 30 per cent of Labour voters in the constituency had deserted the party.

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Westminster insiders and bookies are convinced the Tories are on course to triumph in the area for the first time since 1924.

The PM is expected to visit the seat today – and meet workers in Sellafield and voters in the town of Whitehaven.

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Downing Street was refusing to comment last night.

But one source said: “It will be Wednesday, if for no other reason than the weekly local paper comes out on a Thursday.”