A FORMER Worcester MP has been caught up in Labour's leadership storm entirely by error - after his namesake launched a legal battle against Jeremy Corbyn.

Labour's Mike Foster, who was the city's MP from 1997-2010, has called on Mr Corbyn to quit alongside great swathes of his party.

But earlier this week it emerged how a Labour donor who goes by the same name, who has handed massive sums to the party, wants to take legal action against the leader.

A donor called Michael Foster, with no connection to Worcester's ex-MP, has called the decision by Labour officials to allow Mr Corbyn to stand freely in the leadership contest "biased" and wants the High Court to overturn it.

In the last few days Worcester's old parliamentarian, who is still highly active in the party, has been getting abuse on Twitter by people confusing the two.

To make matters worse The Sun newspaper has even published its own version of the Michael Foster legal row story, using a picture of Mike Foster.

The national tabloid has since taken the image down after the city's old MP complained to them.

Worcester's Mr Foster has also taken to social media to refute the criticism wrongly hurled in his direction, telling one person: "Check your facts before venting your spleen".

In recent days a regular stream of activists have been tweeting him believing the duo are the same people.

He also tweeted: "Just contacted The Sun to correct story involving legal action against the Labour Party, they have used my photo.

"Wrong person, same name."

Worcester MP Robin Walker, a Conservative, said: "Poor Mike, I think it's a bit harsh that anyone should be getting such vitriol.

"Some of the criticism people have been getting over the Jeremy Corbyn situation is beyond a joke, to be honest."

UNIVERSITY OF WORCESTER IN EU STUDENTS HELP

THE UNIVERSITY of Worcester has reassured its EU nationals receiving student loans their situation will not change following the referendum outcome.

It follows a rallying call from Professor David Green, who has insisted he is confident higher education can still flourish.

With 441 students from the EU out of a total student population of 11,151 at the university, Universities UK has made it clear EU nationals who are currently receiving student loans from the Student Loans Company will continue to receive these grants until they finish their course.

The same applies to EU nationals who intend to start their studies this autumn.

In a statement from the Student Loans Company Jo Johnson, Minister of State for Universities and Science, said: "EU nationals or their family members, currently in higher education, and who are assessed as eligible to receive loans or grants from the SLC, will continue to receive these loans and grants until they finish their course.

"This applies to all student finance from the SLC for students in England for which EU nationals are eligible.

"This includes loans to cover tuition fees, loans and grants for maintenance and some other grants and allowances.

"The rules applying to EU nationals, or their family members, who have applied for a place at university from this August to study a course which attracts student support are unchanged."

COUNTY MP STAYING PUT AS A TREASURY MINISTER = FOR NOW

WEST Worcestershire MP Harriett Baldwin is still a minister following Theresa May's reshuffle - with the new PM expecting to make more changes next week.

At the moment the Conservative is still Economic Secretary to the Treasury, but will work underneath new Chancellor Philip Hammond after George Osborne was sacked.

There could be some changes made next week, however, on top of the new-look Cabinet.

It comes as the new PM's Cabinet was revealed as having the lowest proportion of privately-educated ministers in more than 70 years.

Some 70 per cent of the new Prime Minister's top table were state-educated, 44 per cent at comprehensive schools and 26 per cent at grammar schools, an analysis by the Sutton Trust found.

The former Home Secretary spoke of tackling "burning injustice" during her maiden speech outside Number 10, adding: "If you're at a state school you're less likely to reach the top professions than if you're educated privately."

Sir Peter Lampl, chairman of the Sutton Trust and Education Endowment Foundation said: "I was heartened by the new Prime Minister's declaration on the importance of social mobility."