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Labour leadership: Sir Keir Starmer secures support to run Labour leadership: Sir Keir Starmer secures support to run
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Sir Keir Starmer has become the first Labour leadership candidate to secure enough nominations to enter the race. Sir Keir Starmer has become the first Labour leadership hopeful to secure enough nominations to enter the race.
The shadow Brexit secretary has the backing of 23 MPs and MEPs to replace Jeremy Corbyn - passing the minimum of 22 nominations. By Wednesday morning, the shadow Brexit secretary had secured the backing of 23 MPs and MEPs - passing the minimum of 22 required.
Shadow business secretary Rebecca Long Bailey is his closest competitor, securing seven nominations so far, followed by Jess Phillips with six.Shadow business secretary Rebecca Long Bailey is his closest competitor, securing seven nominations so far, followed by Jess Phillips with six.
Nominations close on 13 January and the winner will be announced on 4 April.Nominations close on 13 January and the winner will be announced on 4 April.
Those running to become deputy leader of the party have held a hustings in Parliament. Colleagues backing Sir Keir to replace Jeremy Corbyn include two newly announced members of Labour's shadow cabinet - shadow culture secretary Tracy Brabin and shadow Brexit minister Thangam Debbonaire.
The candidates are shadow justice secretary Richard Burgon, shadow education secretary Angela Rayner, shadow women and equalities minister Dawn Butler, Scotland's only remaining Labour MP Ian Murray, Rosena Allin-Khan and Khalid Mahmood. Mrs Long Bailey's backers include deputy candidate Angela Rayner, while Birmingham Yardley MP Jess Phillips has the support of, among others, Wes Streeting - an outspoken critic of Mr Corbyn over his handling of anti-Semitism allegations in the party.
Wigan MP Lisa Nandy has two nominations so far and shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry has one. However, shadow Treasury minister Clive Lewis has yet to receive the official backing of any of his colleagues.
Earlier, Mr Lewis rated Mr Corbyn "six out of 10" as leader of the Labour Party.
Speaking to the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme, he criticised the outgoing leader for making mistakes on Brexit and dealing with anti-Semitism.
"But some things he got right," Mr Lewis added, "so in many ways he's renewed our party."
The comments follow those of Mrs Long Bailey, who rated Mr Corbyn 10 out of 10 for his performance as leader, despite Labour's electoral defeat.
Mr Corbyn said on Tuesday he would not endorse any of the candidates and "won't be saying who I'll be voting for".
Deputy leadership race
In the race to become Labour's next deputy leader, shadow education secretary Ms Rayner is leading the way with 16 nominations.
Ian Murray, Scotland's only remaining Labour MP, has six declared backers so far while shadow justice secretary Richard Burgon has five.
Shadow women and equalities minister Dawn Butler has three nominations while Tooting MP Rosena Allin-Khan has two. The remaining candidate, Birmingham Perry Barr MP Khalid Mahmood, has yet to receive any.
Earlier on Wednesday, the six deputy contenders held a hustings in Parliament.
Mr Murray told MPs he was running "because of my track record in beating the odds", saying: "I shouldn't be here. People like me from the housing estate where I was born and brought up in a single parent family don't become MPs. But I am.Mr Murray told MPs he was running "because of my track record in beating the odds", saying: "I shouldn't be here. People like me from the housing estate where I was born and brought up in a single parent family don't become MPs. But I am.
"And I shouldn't be here because I wasn't supposed to win my marginal seat. But I did, by building a coalition of support.""And I shouldn't be here because I wasn't supposed to win my marginal seat. But I did, by building a coalition of support."
He said Labour was at "a dangerous crossroads", adding: "The choice is whether we become a credible alternative government or a party of perpetual opposition. I choose the former."He said Labour was at "a dangerous crossroads", adding: "The choice is whether we become a credible alternative government or a party of perpetual opposition. I choose the former."
Colleagues backing Sir Keir include two newly announced members of Labour's shadow cabinet - shadow culture secretary Tracy Brabin and shadow Brexit minister Thangam Debbonaire.
Mrs Long Bailey's backers include deputy candidate Ms Rayner, while Birmingham Yardley MP Jess Phillips has the support Wes Streeting - an outspoken critic of Mr Corbyn over his handling of anti-Semitism allegations in the party.
Wigan MP Lisa Nandy has two nominations and shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry has one.
However, shadow Treasury minister Clive Lewis has yet to receive the official backing of any of his colleagues.
Mr Corbyn said on Tuesday that he would not endorse any of the candidates and "won't be saying who I'll be voting for".
Earlier, Mr Lewis rated Mr Corbyn "six out of 10" as leader of the Labour Party.
Speaking to the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme, he criticised Mr Corbyn for making mistakes on Brexit and dealing with anti-Semitism.
"But some things he got right," Mr Lewis added, "so in many ways he's renewed our party."
The comments follow those of Mrs Long Bailey, who rated Mr Corbyn 10 out of 10 for his performance as leader.