Sajid Javid has challenged Jeremy Corbyn to “stamp on” racist abuse coming from the hard left after the new Home Secretary was subjected to racially-charged abuse following his appointment.

Left-wing activists called Mr Javid a “coconut” and an “Uncle Tom” after he became the first BAME holder of a Great Office of State following the resignation of Amber Rudd in the wake of the Windrush scandal.

Mr Javid addressed the abuse he had faced as he responded to Labour calls for the Government to release all the documents, correspondence and advice it holds which relate to the scandal.

Mr Corbyn was sat on the frontbench in the House of Commons as Mr Javid said that if the Labour leader believed the racist abuse was “wrong” he should stand up there and then and say so.

Mr Corbyn remained in his seat but Diane Abbott, the shadow home secretary, intervened and said “everyone on this side of the House, without exception” condemned the abuse Mr Javid had suffered.

A Tory MP raised the issue of racist abuse during the debate, prompting Mr Javid to confront Mr Corbyn.