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| Labour leadership: Nandy joins Starmer on final ballot | Labour leadership: Nandy joins Starmer on final ballot |
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| Lisa Nandy is the second Labour leadership hopeful to get on to the final ballot, after Chinese for Labour announced it was supporting her. | |
| The Wigan MP joins shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer, having already got backing from the GMB union and the National Union of Mineworkers. | The Wigan MP joins shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer, having already got backing from the GMB union and the National Union of Mineworkers. |
| To progress, hopefuls need the support of three unions and affiliate groups representing 5% of the membership. | To progress, hopefuls need the support of three unions and affiliate groups representing 5% of the membership. |
| Emily Thornberry and Rebecca Long-Bailey are yet to reach the threshold. | Emily Thornberry and Rebecca Long-Bailey are yet to reach the threshold. |
| Jess Phillips quit the race to replace Jeremy Corbyn on Tuesday. | Jess Phillips quit the race to replace Jeremy Corbyn on Tuesday. |
| Ms Phillips told reporters she would be giving her first preference vote to Ms Nandy, with Sir Keir her second choice. | Ms Phillips told reporters she would be giving her first preference vote to Ms Nandy, with Sir Keir her second choice. |
| She said shadow business secretary Mrs Long-Bailey was not the right leader for Labour at the moment, but "there's no reason to say she can't change." | She said shadow business secretary Mrs Long-Bailey was not the right leader for Labour at the moment, but "there's no reason to say she can't change." |
| Chairwoman of Chinese for Labour - a group affiliated to the Labour Party - and Luton North MP Sarah Owen said: "Only in power can Labour make the radical changes that are so desperately needed for our towns and communities. | Chairwoman of Chinese for Labour - a group affiliated to the Labour Party - and Luton North MP Sarah Owen said: "Only in power can Labour make the radical changes that are so desperately needed for our towns and communities. |
| "We believe that Lisa is the right candidate to take us there." | "We believe that Lisa is the right candidate to take us there." |
| Chinese for Labour aims to promote the interests of British Chinese and East Asian people in the Labour Party. | Chinese for Labour aims to promote the interests of British Chinese and East Asian people in the Labour Party. |
| Reacting to the endorsement, Ms Nandy said: "As someone of mixed heritage, I'm incredibly proud that it is Chinese for Labour who have secured my place on the ballot paper. | Reacting to the endorsement, Ms Nandy said: "As someone of mixed heritage, I'm incredibly proud that it is Chinese for Labour who have secured my place on the ballot paper. |
| "They do incredibly important work to ensure we are a representative and inclusive party that can truly speak for modern Britain." | "They do incredibly important work to ensure we are a representative and inclusive party that can truly speak for modern Britain." |
| She said she was now "looking forward to getting out into the country and laying out my vision for reuniting the party". | She said she was now "looking forward to getting out into the country and laying out my vision for reuniting the party". |
| Labour 'paternalistic' | Labour 'paternalistic' |
| Earlier in a speech, Ms Nandy said she would give claimants a bigger role in designing an "empowering" welfare system. | Earlier in a speech, Ms Nandy said she would give claimants a bigger role in designing an "empowering" welfare system. |
| The current system lacked "human empathy" and was too complicated for people to understand, she said, promising to reverse cuts by ditching planned reductions in national insurance. | The current system lacked "human empathy" and was too complicated for people to understand, she said, promising to reverse cuts by ditching planned reductions in national insurance. |
| Speaking ahead of her speech on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Ms Nandy said changes to the welfare system had been undermined by the "values which permeate the system". | Speaking ahead of her speech on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Ms Nandy said changes to the welfare system had been undermined by the "values which permeate the system". |
| The regime has tended to "see people as problems to be solved, not potential to be realised", she said, and urged the Labour Party to ditch a "paternalistic" attitude on the issue. | The regime has tended to "see people as problems to be solved, not potential to be realised", she said, and urged the Labour Party to ditch a "paternalistic" attitude on the issue. |
| In its election manifesto, Labour had argued for the universal credit scheme to be scrapped and replaced with an alternative that "treats people with dignity and respect". | In its election manifesto, Labour had argued for the universal credit scheme to be scrapped and replaced with an alternative that "treats people with dignity and respect". |
| Ms Nandy added that she supported the "principle" behind universal credit - to simplify the regime and encourage people into work - but "no support at all" had been offered to those being rolled onto it. | Ms Nandy added that she supported the "principle" behind universal credit - to simplify the regime and encourage people into work - but "no support at all" had been offered to those being rolled onto it. |
| Mr Corbyn's successor - and the successor to his deputy, Tom Watson - will be announced on 4 April. | Mr Corbyn's successor - and the successor to his deputy, Tom Watson - will be announced on 4 April. |
| With Sir Keir's and Ms Nandy's places on the ballot secured, the two other candidates are locked in a battle to join him by securing support from local parties and affiliated groups. | With Sir Keir's and Ms Nandy's places on the ballot secured, the two other candidates are locked in a battle to join him by securing support from local parties and affiliated groups. |
| Sir Keir cleared this hurdle after being backed by Unison - the UK's largest union - and a second union, Usdaw, as well as environmental campaign group Sera. | Sir Keir cleared this hurdle after being backed by Unison - the UK's largest union - and a second union, Usdaw, as well as environmental campaign group Sera. |
| Ms Long-Bailey has so far only received the backing of bakers' union the BFAWU, but is tipped to get nominated by the Unite union later this week. | Ms Long-Bailey has so far only received the backing of bakers' union the BFAWU, but is tipped to get nominated by the Unite union later this week. |
| So far Ms Thornberry has not been backed by any affiliate group, and had only secured two out of the required 33 CLPs which would help her onto the ballot. | So far Ms Thornberry has not been backed by any affiliate group, and had only secured two out of the required 33 CLPs which would help her onto the ballot. |
| Watson's replacement | Watson's replacement |
| In the contest to find Labour's new deputy leader, only shadow education secretary Angela Rayner has received the required support so far. | In the contest to find Labour's new deputy leader, only shadow education secretary Angela Rayner has received the required support so far. |
| She faces competition for the role from Scotland's only remaining Labour MP, Ian Murray, shadow equalities minister Dawn Butler, Tooting MP Rosena Allin-Khan and shadow justice secretary Richard Burgon. | She faces competition for the role from Scotland's only remaining Labour MP, Ian Murray, shadow equalities minister Dawn Butler, Tooting MP Rosena Allin-Khan and shadow justice secretary Richard Burgon. |
| Ms Rayner has been backed by the GMB union, NUM, Unison and Usdaw, while the BFAWU is supporting Mr Burgon. | Ms Rayner has been backed by the GMB union, NUM, Unison and Usdaw, while the BFAWU is supporting Mr Burgon. |
| Ms Phillips has endorsed Mr Murray, saying he has put forward "a positive vision not only for our party, but also for the country". | Ms Phillips has endorsed Mr Murray, saying he has put forward "a positive vision not only for our party, but also for the country". |
| "He recognises that we can't just talk to ourselves - we must listen to voters in seats we held, seats we lost and seats we have never held," she said | "He recognises that we can't just talk to ourselves - we must listen to voters in seats we held, seats we lost and seats we have never held," she said |