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| Rayner replacement as Labour deputy must be a woman, says Baroness Harman | Rayner replacement as Labour deputy must be a woman, says Baroness Harman |
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| Ex-Labour deputy Baroness Harman says deputy leader 'needs to be a woman' | Ex-Labour deputy Baroness Harman says deputy leader 'needs to be a woman' |
| Former Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman said the party must pick a woman from outside London to replace Angela Rayner as the party's deputy. | Former Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman said the party must pick a woman from outside London to replace Angela Rayner as the party's deputy. |
| The party's ruling National Executive Committee (NEC) has set out a sped-up schedule for a deputy leadership race, shaping up to be a battle over the direction of the party. | The party's ruling National Executive Committee (NEC) has set out a sped-up schedule for a deputy leadership race, shaping up to be a battle over the direction of the party. |
| Nominations open on Tuesday, with a winner announced on 25 October. To stand, candidates must have the backing of at least 80 MPs, and either 5% of local parties or three Labour affiliated groups. | Nominations open on Tuesday, with a winner announced on 25 October. To stand, candidates must have the backing of at least 80 MPs, and either 5% of local parties or three Labour affiliated groups. |
| Baroness Harman, who served as deputy to Gordon Brown and Ed Miliband, said the party needed to pick a replacement who will "broaden the reach of the leader and galvanise the party". | Baroness Harman, who served as deputy to Gordon Brown and Ed Miliband, said the party needed to pick a replacement who will "broaden the reach of the leader and galvanise the party". |
| Baroness Harman told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "I think that, in terms of extending the breadth of the leadership, it probably needs to be somebody from outside London and it definitely needs to be a woman. | Baroness Harman told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "I think that, in terms of extending the breadth of the leadership, it probably needs to be somebody from outside London and it definitely needs to be a woman. |
| "We need somebody who is not a counterpoint to the leader, but is complementary to the leader, will broaden the reach of the leader and galvanise the party." | "We need somebody who is not a counterpoint to the leader, but is complementary to the leader, will broaden the reach of the leader and galvanise the party." |
| The first hustings for MPs will be held on Wednesday, and contenders will have until 17:00 BST on Thursday to secure the support of at least 80 Labour MPs - 20% of the parliamentary party. | The first hustings for MPs will be held on Wednesday, and contenders will have until 17:00 BST on Thursday to secure the support of at least 80 Labour MPs - 20% of the parliamentary party. |
| Those that fail to reach this first hurdle will be eliminated from the race. | Those that fail to reach this first hurdle will be eliminated from the race. |
| Candidates must then secure either the support of at least three affiliates' groups, including two unions, or 5% of local parties. Those who clear the bar face a vote by party membership. | Candidates must then secure either the support of at least three affiliates' groups, including two unions, or 5% of local parties. Those who clear the bar face a vote by party membership. |
| From early soundings, unions would want to see someone in the mould of Angela Rayner: a woman, who has a good relationship with the unions and would be a champion of Labour's workers' rights agenda and investment in public services. | |
| They would also support someone who is not from London and the south-east, and is an effective media performer. | |
| However, the unions weren't organised in advance for Rayner's departure - and the rush to find a replacement. | |
| Labour is looking for a new deputy leader after Angela Rayner resigned on Friday | |
| From 13 September, local parties and groups affiliated to Labour will be able to announce who they are backing as candidates until 27 September. | From 13 September, local parties and groups affiliated to Labour will be able to announce who they are backing as candidates until 27 September. |
| The party is also planning a hustings at its annual conference at the end of September, with online participation promised to "maximise member engagement". | The party is also planning a hustings at its annual conference at the end of September, with online participation promised to "maximise member engagement". |
| Ballots will then open for members and affiliated supporters on 8 October and close on Thursday 23 October at noon, with the result announced on Saturday 25 October. | Ballots will then open for members and affiliated supporters on 8 October and close on Thursday 23 October at noon, with the result announced on Saturday 25 October. |
| NEC member Abdi Duale said the party wanted an inclusive process but warned that "a contest lasting six months to a year would be irresponsible", given the "need to focus on government priorities ahead of next year's elections in Wales, Scotland and across England". | |
| Foreign Affairs Committee chairwoman Dame Emily Thornberry became the first high-profile figure to announce she was thinking about a bid on Sunday. | Foreign Affairs Committee chairwoman Dame Emily Thornberry became the first high-profile figure to announce she was thinking about a bid on Sunday. |
| Dame Emily was a shock omission from Sir Keir's government, having been his shadow international trade secretary in opposition. | Dame Emily was a shock omission from Sir Keir's government, having been his shadow international trade secretary in opposition. |
| On Monday, former transport secretary Louise Haigh called for sweeping "economic reset" and reforms to Labour's rigid fiscal rules in an article in the New Statesman, but fell short of declaring a bid to become deputy leader. | On Monday, former transport secretary Louise Haigh called for sweeping "economic reset" and reforms to Labour's rigid fiscal rules in an article in the New Statesman, but fell short of declaring a bid to become deputy leader. |
| In government, Haigh was seen as a leading left-wing voice at the cabinet table, before quitting last year after it emerged she pleaded guilty to a fraud offence a decade ago. | In government, Haigh was seen as a leading left-wing voice at the cabinet table, before quitting last year after it emerged she pleaded guilty to a fraud offence a decade ago. |
| Speaking at the weekend, Labour's mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham said the contest was an opportunity to have a "discussion about the internal management". | Speaking at the weekend, Labour's mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham said the contest was an opportunity to have a "discussion about the internal management". |
| Burnham warned the cabinet lacked "balance" after Rayner's exit, and called for another voice from the north of England as deputy. | Burnham warned the cabinet lacked "balance" after Rayner's exit, and called for another voice from the north of England as deputy. |
| He suggested Haigh or ex-Commons leader Lucy Powell would help to counter what he called the "London-centricity" under Sir Keir's leadership. | He suggested Haigh or ex-Commons leader Lucy Powell would help to counter what he called the "London-centricity" under Sir Keir's leadership. |
| Shabana Mahmood, who on Friday was appointed home secretary in a major shake up of ministers, has ruled herself out of the race; as did fellow cabinet minister, Health Secretary Wes Streeting. | Shabana Mahmood, who on Friday was appointed home secretary in a major shake up of ministers, has ruled herself out of the race; as did fellow cabinet minister, Health Secretary Wes Streeting. |
| Other ministers have been floated as potential replacements, including Alison McGovern, while among MPs, NHS doctor Rosena Allin-Khan has been touted. | Other ministers have been floated as potential replacements, including Alison McGovern, while among MPs, NHS doctor Rosena Allin-Khan has been touted. |
| Barry Gardiner, a member of Jeremy Corbyn's shadow cabinet, also ruled himself out of running and said the party needed a deputy leader who will "stand up for democracy in the party" after months of MPs being treated like "voting fodder". | Barry Gardiner, a member of Jeremy Corbyn's shadow cabinet, also ruled himself out of running and said the party needed a deputy leader who will "stand up for democracy in the party" after months of MPs being treated like "voting fodder". |
| Any deputy leader needed to have the "confidence of ordinary backbench Labour MPs" who fear Labour drifting right under pressure from Reform UK, he added. | |
| Three unions, Unison - the UK's largest - the GMB, and shopworkers' union USDAW, will try to agree a common candidate, the BBC understands. | |
| However, their choice of candidate may be restricted as MPs have only two days in which to get through the first hurdle of the contest. | |
| Some on the left of the party believe this will severely narrow the field. | |
| Richard Burgon, a shadow minister when Jeremy Corbyn led Labour, told the BBC that having only two days for MPs to cast their nominations was "profoundly anti-democratic", saying: "I warned a few days ago that there was a possibility of the Labour leadership trying to create the mother of all stitch-ups by rushing this through in an extremely truncated process." | |
| Even MPs beyond the party's left believe it will be much easier for a candidate anointed by the leadership to get on the ballot as all they are required to do is prevail upon the payroll vote of ministers to sign their nomination papers. | |
| This could be a contest which influences Labour's future direction. | |
| Many unions have been pressing for wealth taxes and lifting the previous Conservative government's two child benefit cap; while some want the Chancellor to relax her rules on debt and borrowing. | |
| But it won't be clear until Thursday evening if a candidate that backs that agenda will garner enough support from their fellow MPs to enter the contest in the first place. | |
| The contest was triggered by Rayner's resignation following an investigation which found she had breached the ministerial code after admitting she had underpaid £40,000 in stamp duty on a new home earlier this year. | The contest was triggered by Rayner's resignation following an investigation which found she had breached the ministerial code after admitting she had underpaid £40,000 in stamp duty on a new home earlier this year. |
| Her resignation sparked a major reshuffle, which saw Rayner replaced by David Lammy as deputy prime minister and Steve Reed at the housing department. | Her resignation sparked a major reshuffle, which saw Rayner replaced by David Lammy as deputy prime minister and Steve Reed at the housing department. |
| Sir Keir now faces the prospect of a party conference overshadowed by manoeuvring for the deputy leadership role vacated by Rayner, who was popular among the grassroots. | Sir Keir now faces the prospect of a party conference overshadowed by manoeuvring for the deputy leadership role vacated by Rayner, who was popular among the grassroots. |
| Rayner, who was seen as a bridge between government and the backbenches, was both deputy Labour leader and deputy prime minister. | Rayner, who was seen as a bridge between government and the backbenches, was both deputy Labour leader and deputy prime minister. |
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