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| Labour leadership: Jeremy Corbyn enters race | Labour leadership: Jeremy Corbyn enters race |
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| Veteran left-winger Jeremy Corbyn is throwing his hat into the ring to become the next Labour leader. | Veteran left-winger Jeremy Corbyn is throwing his hat into the ring to become the next Labour leader. |
| The 66-year-old MP for Islington North, a fervent anti-war campaigner, told the Islington Tribune he would stand on a "clear anti-austerity platform". | The 66-year-old MP for Islington North, a fervent anti-war campaigner, told the Islington Tribune he would stand on a "clear anti-austerity platform". |
| He joins Yvette Cooper, Andy Burnham, Mary Creagh and Liz Kendall in the race to succeed Ed Miliband. | He joins Yvette Cooper, Andy Burnham, Mary Creagh and Liz Kendall in the race to succeed Ed Miliband. |
| Candidates require support from at least 35 Labour MPs in order to make the final leadership ballot. | Candidates require support from at least 35 Labour MPs in order to make the final leadership ballot. |
| Speaking to the BBC, Mr Corbyn said the "first hurdle" would be meeting the threshold, saying it was "unfortunate" the nominating process was restricted to MPs. | |
| 'Overwhelming call' | |
| Mr Burnham, shadow health secretary, and shadow care minister Liz Kendall have received the required number of nominations. | Mr Burnham, shadow health secretary, and shadow care minister Liz Kendall have received the required number of nominations. |
| Shadow home secretary Ms Cooper and shadow environment secretary Ms Creagh, a constituent of Mr Corbyn's, have yet to reach the target. | Shadow home secretary Ms Cooper and shadow environment secretary Ms Creagh, a constituent of Mr Corbyn's, have yet to reach the target. |
| The winner of the contest will be announced before the party's annual conference, in September. | |
| Announcing his candidacy, Mr Corbyn, a vocal campaigner against war and nuclear weapons, said: "This decision to stand is in response to an overwhelming call by Labour Party members who want to see a broader range of candidates and a thorough debate about the future of the party. | Announcing his candidacy, Mr Corbyn, a vocal campaigner against war and nuclear weapons, said: "This decision to stand is in response to an overwhelming call by Labour Party members who want to see a broader range of candidates and a thorough debate about the future of the party. |
| "I am standing to give Labour Party members a voice in this debate." | "I am standing to give Labour Party members a voice in this debate." |
| 'Left candidate' | |
| Mr Corbyn told BBC Radio 4's The World Tonight he wished the leadership contest had been delayed "so we could have had a policy debate for quite some time to sort out the direction we want to go". | |
| The MP said none of the other candidates in the leadership race had addressed the "essential problem" that austerity would have continued had Labour come to power. | |
| "We have to be saying that the poorest in this country have suffered a great deal due to austerity, we have great inequality than ever before. | |
| "It's up to Labour to restore that balance," he told the programme. | |
| Labour MP John McDonnell said in a tweet that Mr Corbyn would be the "left candidate" in the contest. | Labour MP John McDonnell said in a tweet that Mr Corbyn would be the "left candidate" in the contest. |
| "Everyone contact Labour MPs to put him on ballot paper," he added. | "Everyone contact Labour MPs to put him on ballot paper," he added. |
| Mr Corbyn has represented Islington North in London since 1983. | Mr Corbyn has represented Islington North in London since 1983. |