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| Labour leadership nominations closing | Labour leadership nominations closing |
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| Nominations for those vying to be the next leader of the Labour Party close at midday. | Nominations for those vying to be the next leader of the Labour Party close at midday. |
| To be on the official ballot, candidates need the backing of at least 35 Labour MPs - 15% of the total. | |
| Andy Burnham leads the field with 66 nominations, with Yvette Cooper on 56 and Liz Kendall on 40. The final contender, Jeremy Corbyn, is yet to reach the 35 MP threshold. | |
| The winner will be announced before the party conference in September. | The winner will be announced before the party conference in September. |
| Details of the progress the four candidates are making towards the target are being updated daily on Labour's website, until close of nominations. | Details of the progress the four candidates are making towards the target are being updated daily on Labour's website, until close of nominations. |
| The contest was sparked by Ed Miliband's resignation in wake of the party's electoral defeat in May. | The contest was sparked by Ed Miliband's resignation in wake of the party's electoral defeat in May. |
| Labour was reduced to 232 MPs, after suffering heavy losses at the hands of the SNP in Scotland and failing to make ground in southern England. | Labour was reduced to 232 MPs, after suffering heavy losses at the hands of the SNP in Scotland and failing to make ground in southern England. |
| 'Artificially narrow' | |
| Jeremy Corbyn, MP for Islington North, told LBC radio support for his candidacy was "creeping up" but said that he could not be sure whether he would get the required nominations by midday. | |
| So far, 18 colleagues have formally backed him, and he said on Sunday that he could count on the support of four more MPs. | |
| Former shadow cabinet minister Sadiq Khan - who is running for the London mayor - has said he will nominate Mr Corbyn, without voting for him in the ballot, to ensure the "widest possible debate". | |
| Labour MP Diane Abbott, who stood for the leadership in 2010, said she thought Mr Corbyn "might just get over the line", recalling how she only got the required nominations in the "final hour". | |
| Ms Abbott, a London mayor hopeful, told the BBC the way the party elects its leaders must change, claiming the 35 MP threshold "artificially narrows the choice". | |
| "And it doesn't just lock out the left, it locks out newer candidates and younger candidates," Ms Abbott said. | |
| Former Labour minister Frank Field has written to Labour Party chairman John Cryer to request a rule change to make it easier for the party to get rid of a failing leader. | |
| Mr Field told the Mail on Sunday: "We cannot hide from the fact that we made catastrophic errors in the choice of our two most recent leaders, Gordon Brown and Ed Miliband. | |
| "Having chosen them, it was then impossible to change them when we were hurtling towards election defeat." | |
| He said the Conservative Party "would not have hesitated for a moment" to ditch their leader if they had been in the same "predicament". | |
| Under his proposal, a vote of confidence in the leader would be called if it had the support of 30 anonymous Labour MPs. A vote on his proposed changes is expected next week. | |
| Mary Creagh, Labour's shadow environment secretary, who had fewer nominations than any of the other candidates, pulled out of the leadership race on Friday. | |
| She said she was proud to have played her part in the contest, but had made the announcement so her supporters could nominate another candidate. | She said she was proud to have played her part in the contest, but had made the announcement so her supporters could nominate another candidate. |
| Shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna also briefly bid for the Labour top job but pulled out after citing concerns about the "pressure and scrutiny" that came with the role. | Shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna also briefly bid for the Labour top job but pulled out after citing concerns about the "pressure and scrutiny" that came with the role. |
| The winner will be decided by a vote of Labour Party representatives, members and affiliates, to be conducted on a one-member, one-vote basis. | The winner will be decided by a vote of Labour Party representatives, members and affiliates, to be conducted on a one-member, one-vote basis. |
| The result will be announced at a special conference on 12 September. | The result will be announced at a special conference on 12 September. |
| A vacancy has also arisen for the deputy leadership, after Harriet Harman announced she would be stepping down once the posts were filled. | A vacancy has also arisen for the deputy leadership, after Harriet Harman announced she would be stepping down once the posts were filled. |
| Nominations for that election close on Wednesday, with seven candidates in the race. | Nominations for that election close on Wednesday, with seven candidates in the race. |
| Labour leadership timetable | Labour leadership timetable |
| 15 June: Nominations for leader will close at midday | 15 June: Nominations for leader will close at midday |
| 17 June: Nominations for their deputy will close at midday | 17 June: Nominations for their deputy will close at midday |
| 12 August: Deadline for people to join the Labour Party | 12 August: Deadline for people to join the Labour Party |
| 14 August: Ballot papers sent out by post | 14 August: Ballot papers sent out by post |
| 10 September: Polling closes at midday | 10 September: Polling closes at midday |
| 12 September: Winners announced at special conference | 12 September: Winners announced at special conference |
| 27 September: Labour's party conference begins | 27 September: Labour's party conference begins |