Jeremy Corbyn has said is “happy to serve” in a shadow cabinet led by Rebecca Long-Bailey.
The shadow business secretary, who gave the Labour leader 10/10, has said she would offer Mr Corbyn a role if she wins the contest to succeed him.
Ms Long-Bailey, who rejects the “continuity” candidate label, said she would do it because “I love him so”.
Asked about the job offer, Mr Corbyn said: “I’ll see what it is, I didn’t know I was going to be offered anything.
He added: “I’m happy to serve the party in any capacity.
“My whole life has been about making my contribution in Parliament, holding the Government to account and for speaking up in policy areas.
Speaking after visiting flood victims in South Wales, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said: “Since I became leader of the party our membership has trebled to 600,000.
“We have developed policies which are all about sharing wealth in our society, about challenging austerity and inequality and we fought the election on those promises.
“I fully recognise we didn’t win the election, but Brexit was a chasm that was too great for us to cross during that election.
“I simply say to all those that want to analyse our party: this country is one of the most unequal in Europe.
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“We have more people sleeping rough than there were 10 years ago, we have more people living in serious poverty in this country.
“The idea that we return to some kind of market-led economy analysis in the Labour Party is not the way forward.
“The way forward surely is to recognise the need to rebalance or economy and our society.”
He added: “I led the party in the election, I was proud to lead the party in the election, I was proud of the policies we put forward in the election.
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“Obviously we didn’t win the election, I’m very clear about that.
“I take the responsibility of the leader, I’m doing that.
“But I’m also proud of the way the party campaigned.”
