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Labour leadership: Party prepares to crown new leader Labour leadership: Party prepares to crown new leader
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The Labour Party is preparing to announce its new leader after a turbulent three-month campaign.The Labour Party is preparing to announce its new leader after a turbulent three-month campaign.
Left-wing anti-austerity MP Jeremy Corbyn, an outsider when he first entered the race, is seen as favourite.Left-wing anti-austerity MP Jeremy Corbyn, an outsider when he first entered the race, is seen as favourite.
He is up against former ministers Yvette Cooper and Andy Burnham and shadow minister Liz Kendall.He is up against former ministers Yvette Cooper and Andy Burnham and shadow minister Liz Kendall.
The winner will be announced at a conference in central London at about 11:30 BST, with Labour's new deputy leader unveiled beforehand.The winner will be announced at a conference in central London at about 11:30 BST, with Labour's new deputy leader unveiled beforehand.
Labour leadership contest
The prospect of a victory for Mr Corybn, who says he offers "a new kind of politics", has sparked warnings from senior party figures about a shift to the left and some frontbench MPs have said they would not serve under him.The prospect of a victory for Mr Corybn, who says he offers "a new kind of politics", has sparked warnings from senior party figures about a shift to the left and some frontbench MPs have said they would not serve under him.
Meanwhile, the size of the Labour Party electorate has increased dramatically to more than 500,000, including people who have been able to vote by paying £3 to become a registered supporter under new rules. Labour leadership contest
This led to claims by some MPs of "infiltration" by Conservatives and "hard left" sympathisers - fears which Labour played down, saying robust checks were being carried out to weed out bogus new members right up until results day. The size of the Labour Party electorate has increased dramatically to more than 500,000, including people who have been able to vote by paying £3 to become a registered supporter under new rules.
This led to claims by some MPs of "infiltration" by Conservatives and "hard left" sympathisers - fears which Labour played down, saying robust checks were being carried out to weed out "bogus" new members right up until results day.
There were also reports - rejected by the party - of some voters not receiving their ballots in time to vote.There were also reports - rejected by the party - of some voters not receiving their ballots in time to vote.
As voting closed, Mr Burnham told his team he had an "outside but realistic chance" of winning the contest. As voting closed, Mr Corbyn said it had been "an inspiring summer" regardless of the result.
Ms Kendall, who was seen as the most Blairite of the candidates, said she may have been "too blunt" at times, while Mr Corbyn said it had been "an inspiring summer" regardless of the result. Ms Kendall, seen as the most Blairite of the candidates, said she may have been "too blunt" at times while Mr Burnham told his team he had an "outside but realistic chance" of winning.
'Unity is key'
Oldham East and Saddleworth MP Debbie Abrahams said Mr Burnham could still win but urged the party to rally round whoever came out on top.
"Unity is absolutely key," she told the BBC. "We cannot go back to the old days of the 1980s. We have learnt from that."
Bermondsey MP Neil Coyle, who nominated Mr Corbyn but said he would not vote for him, said that the winner faced a "difficult journey" to take Labour back to power.
"Whoever wins has to have the best shadow cabinet representing the whole party," he said.
On Friday, Prime Minister David Cameron suggested Mr Corbyn would take Labour back "to the days of Michael Foot and Arthur Scargill" in the 1980s if he won rather than accepting the need for a "free enterprise economy" and "strong defence".On Friday, Prime Minister David Cameron suggested Mr Corbyn would take Labour back "to the days of Michael Foot and Arthur Scargill" in the 1980s if he won rather than accepting the need for a "free enterprise economy" and "strong defence".
The deputy leader shortlist comprises Tom Watson, Stella Creasy, Ben Bradshaw, Angela Eagle and Caroline Flint.The deputy leader shortlist comprises Tom Watson, Stella Creasy, Ben Bradshaw, Angela Eagle and Caroline Flint.
Watch Labour Leadership: The Result, from 11:00 BST on BBC Two and the BBC News Channel.Watch Labour Leadership: The Result, from 11:00 BST on BBC Two and the BBC News Channel.