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Angela Eagle to launch Labour leadership bid Angela Eagle to launch Labour leadership bid
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Former shadow business secretary Angela Eagle is to formally launch her leadership challenge against Jeremy Corbyn, saying she intends to "save" the Labour Party.Former shadow business secretary Angela Eagle is to formally launch her leadership challenge against Jeremy Corbyn, saying she intends to "save" the Labour Party.
She told the Daily Mirror she wanted to "make the Labour Party relevant again".She told the Daily Mirror she wanted to "make the Labour Party relevant again".
Mr Corbyn has refused to step down since losing the support of most of his MPs in a vote of no confidence.Mr Corbyn has refused to step down since losing the support of most of his MPs in a vote of no confidence.
Labour's National Executive is expected to decide this week if he needs backing from 51 MPs and MEPs to run.Labour's National Executive is expected to decide this week if he needs backing from 51 MPs and MEPs to run.
Mr Corbyn has also faced numerous frontbench resignations, but has said he would not "betray" the party members who elected him last year by standing down.Mr Corbyn has also faced numerous frontbench resignations, but has said he would not "betray" the party members who elected him last year by standing down.
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BBC political correspondent Eleanor Garnier says Ms Eagle will style herself as a "practical socialist" standing for equality, social justice and social mobility.BBC political correspondent Eleanor Garnier says Ms Eagle will style herself as a "practical socialist" standing for equality, social justice and social mobility.
Ms Eagle, 55, said: "The Labour Party needs to be saved - I'm stepping up to the plate to say it's about time that we did this so we can make the Labour Party relevant again and so we can contend for government.Ms Eagle, 55, said: "The Labour Party needs to be saved - I'm stepping up to the plate to say it's about time that we did this so we can make the Labour Party relevant again and so we can contend for government.
"I want to ensure our country can be healed after the terrible shock that Brexit is going to inflict on it."I want to ensure our country can be healed after the terrible shock that Brexit is going to inflict on it.
"I think it's important we all have our principles... but you also have to be in a situation where you can speak to Labour voters and the wider country - and give our party the best chance of being able to make that difference that early Labour governments made."I think it's important we all have our principles... but you also have to be in a situation where you can speak to Labour voters and the wider country - and give our party the best chance of being able to make that difference that early Labour governments made.
Ms Eagle also said she did not think the party was "­communicating with our voters".Ms Eagle also said she did not think the party was "­communicating with our voters".
"We have got to rebuild hope together and I think the Labour Party, when it's working properly, when it's functioning, that's what it does and that's what I want to see it get back to.""We have got to rebuild hope together and I think the Labour Party, when it's working properly, when it's functioning, that's what it does and that's what I want to see it get back to."
During her interview, Ms Eagle described herself as a "good, sensible, down-to-earth woman with Northern roots".During her interview, Ms Eagle described herself as a "good, sensible, down-to-earth woman with Northern roots".
She added: "I have got life experience and values. I'm a woman from the working class North - I understand metropolitan things too.She added: "I have got life experience and values. I'm a woman from the working class North - I understand metropolitan things too.
"I'm a gay woman - I know the difference between hope and fear.""I'm a gay woman - I know the difference between hope and fear."
Mr Corbyn and his supporters claim the Labour rulebook means he will automatically be on the leadership ballot and any challenger will have to secure the names of 51 MPs and MEPs - 20% of the party's parliamentarians in Westminster and Brussels - to be nominated.Mr Corbyn and his supporters claim the Labour rulebook means he will automatically be on the leadership ballot and any challenger will have to secure the names of 51 MPs and MEPs - 20% of the party's parliamentarians in Westminster and Brussels - to be nominated.
But his opponents say the document's wording means Mr Corbyn will also require the support of MPs and MEPs to stand - which, given his loss of the no confidence vote last month by Labour MPs by 172 votes to 40, means he is unlikely to be on the ballot.But his opponents say the document's wording means Mr Corbyn will also require the support of MPs and MEPs to stand - which, given his loss of the no confidence vote last month by Labour MPs by 172 votes to 40, means he is unlikely to be on the ballot.
Mr Corbyn has suggested he would be willing to challenge the executive's decision in court if it went against him.Mr Corbyn has suggested he would be willing to challenge the executive's decision in court if it went against him.