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| Labour leadership results: Jeremy Corbyn wins - live | Labour leadership results: Jeremy Corbyn wins - live |
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| Jeremy Corbyn has been elected as the leader of the Labour Party, with Tom Watson as his deputy. Here are the latest updates: | |
| Jeremy Corbyn is the new Labour leader | Jeremy Corbyn is the new Labour leader |
| 'Leave my family alone,' Corbyn tells journalists | |
| Tom Watson has been elected deputy leader | Tom Watson has been elected deputy leader |
| Shadow health minister Jamie Reed has resigned | |
| Comment: 'Labour has become unelectable' | |
| Please allow a moment for the live blog to load | Please allow a moment for the live blog to load |
| The Islington North MP had been greeted as he arrived at the conference centre by cheering supporters singing The Red Flag, as rumours swirled of his victory hours before it was formally announced. | The Islington North MP had been greeted as he arrived at the conference centre by cheering supporters singing The Red Flag, as rumours swirled of his victory hours before it was formally announced. |
| But even as he made his acceptance speech, frontbencher Jamie Reed resigned from his post as shadow health minister, as the focus swiftly turned to whether Mr Corbyn can unite the Labour Party. Jamie Reed resigned with an open letter outlining his opposition to several of Mr Corbyn's policies | |
| The result was announced shortly before midday at a conference in central London, following a ballot of more than 550,000 party members, supporters and trade unionists. | The result was announced shortly before midday at a conference in central London, following a ballot of more than 550,000 party members, supporters and trade unionists. |
| The results of the deputy leadership election came first, with Tom Watson's victory being announced to deafening cheers. | The results of the deputy leadership election came first, with Tom Watson's victory being announced to deafening cheers. |
| The West Bromwich East MP had been overwhelming bookies' favourite to be Labour's number two and saw off challenges from Ben Bradshaw, Stella Creasy, Angela Eagle and Caroline Flint. Tom Watson is the new deputy leader | The West Bromwich East MP had been overwhelming bookies' favourite to be Labour's number two and saw off challenges from Ben Bradshaw, Stella Creasy, Angela Eagle and Caroline Flint. Tom Watson is the new deputy leader |
| Mr Watson took 39.4 per cent of votes - 160,852 first preferences out of the 408,470 ballots cast - in the first round of counting at the QEII centre in Westminster. | Mr Watson took 39.4 per cent of votes - 160,852 first preferences out of the 408,470 ballots cast - in the first round of counting at the QEII centre in Westminster. |
| Up to a dozen members of the shadow cabinet could resign in the event of a Corbyn victory, the Telegraph reports. | Up to a dozen members of the shadow cabinet could resign in the event of a Corbyn victory, the Telegraph reports. |
| The newspaper understands the MPs will reject any offer he makes unless he ditches policies that were central to his campaign, while a centrist group dubbed ‘The Resistance’ has formed. | The newspaper understands the MPs will reject any offer he makes unless he ditches policies that were central to his campaign, while a centrist group dubbed ‘The Resistance’ has formed. |
| The Islington North MP’s anti-austerity stance appears to have struck a chord with many potential voters and helped inspire a rush of people to sign up to take part in the election. | The Islington North MP’s anti-austerity stance appears to have struck a chord with many potential voters and helped inspire a rush of people to sign up to take part in the election. |
| Almost 113,000 people took advantage of new rules opening the contest up to non-members, although some were later banned from voting. | Almost 113,000 people took advantage of new rules opening the contest up to non-members, although some were later banned from voting. |
| The new leader will appoint a shadow cabinet and take the helm from acting leader Harriet Harman to face down David Cameron in Parliament. Jeremy Corbyn has said that he would offer Andy Burnham the job of Shadow Chancellor (AP) | The new leader will appoint a shadow cabinet and take the helm from acting leader Harriet Harman to face down David Cameron in Parliament. Jeremy Corbyn has said that he would offer Andy Burnham the job of Shadow Chancellor (AP) |
| The Prime Minister has claimed victory for Mr Corbyn would be bad for the UK as it would break a valuable consensus between the main parties on issues such as nationalisation, nuclear weapons, taxation and union laws. | The Prime Minister has claimed victory for Mr Corbyn would be bad for the UK as it would break a valuable consensus between the main parties on issues such as nationalisation, nuclear weapons, taxation and union laws. |
| “The country is stronger when you have shared objectives rather than when you've got someone who wants to take us back to the days of Michael Foot and Arthur Scargill,” he said. | “The country is stronger when you have shared objectives rather than when you've got someone who wants to take us back to the days of Michael Foot and Arthur Scargill,” he said. |
| Additional reporting by PA | Additional reporting by PA |