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| Labour leadership: Rebecca Long-Bailey makes final ballot | Labour leadership: Rebecca Long-Bailey makes final ballot |
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| Rebecca Long-Bailey has become the third Labour leadership hopeful to make it onto the final ballot after the Fire Brigades Union endorsed her bid. | Rebecca Long-Bailey has become the third Labour leadership hopeful to make it onto the final ballot after the Fire Brigades Union endorsed her bid. |
| She joins rivals Sir Keir Starmer and Lisa Nandy - the fourth candidate, Emily Thornberry, is yet to gain sufficient support. | She joins rivals Sir Keir Starmer and Lisa Nandy - the fourth candidate, Emily Thornberry, is yet to gain sufficient support. |
| The FBU has also endorsed Richard Burgon for deputy, meaning he also reaches the final stage. | The FBU has also endorsed Richard Burgon for deputy, meaning he also reaches the final stage. |
| The winners of both contests will be announced on 4 April. | The winners of both contests will be announced on 4 April. |
| In a statement, the FBU's general secretary, Matt Wrack, said the shadow business secretary was the only candidate who "has what it takes to transform the country, win back Labour's heartlands, and put power back in the hands of working class people". | |
| He added: "There can be no going back to the so-called centrism of New Labour - we never again want to see our party turn its back on workers, public ownership, and its own members." | |
| Mrs Long-Bailey said she was "absolutely delighted" to get the nomination, adding the union "embodies the values of our movement". | |
| To make the shortlist for the members' vote, candidates need to have the backing of two unions and one of Labour's affiliate groups - representing 5% of party membership - or 33 constituency Labour parties (CLP). | To make the shortlist for the members' vote, candidates need to have the backing of two unions and one of Labour's affiliate groups - representing 5% of party membership - or 33 constituency Labour parties (CLP). |
| Shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir was the first to pass the hurdle, getting the support of Unison, the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw) and the Socialist Environmental and Resources Association (Sera). | Shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir was the first to pass the hurdle, getting the support of Unison, the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw) and the Socialist Environmental and Resources Association (Sera). |
| Next was Ms Nandy, with the National Union of Mineworkers, the GMB and Chinese for Labour behind her. | Next was Ms Nandy, with the National Union of Mineworkers, the GMB and Chinese for Labour behind her. |
| Mrs Long Bailey already had the support of Unite and the Bakers and Allied Food Workers Union (BAFWU), but was waiting for one more group to secure her place. | |
| Shadow foreign secretary Ms Thornberry does not have any union support yet and has the nomination of four CLPs. | Shadow foreign secretary Ms Thornberry does not have any union support yet and has the nomination of four CLPs. |
| However, she has until 14 February to reach the threshold and make the ballot. | However, she has until 14 February to reach the threshold and make the ballot. |
| Deputy contest | |
| Shadow justice secretary Mr Burgon becomes the second candidate to make the ballot, getting the same union backing as Mrs Long-Bailey. | |
| The first was shadow education secretary Angela Rayner, who has support from the National Union of Mineworkers, Unison, the GMB and Usdaw, as well as nominations from 41 CLPs. | |
| Mr Wrack said the union saw both Ms Rayner and Mr Burgon as "socialist and longstanding allies", but the FBU looked at a "range of factors" when making their decision "including, crucially, which candidates have already qualified for the ballot of Labour members". | |
| On Tuesday, the party confirmed 114,000 new members had signed up since the December election, where Labour faced its worst defeat since 1935. | |
| On top of that, around 14,700 people paid £25 to sign up as "registered supporters", allowing them to vote in the leadership election. |