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| Labour leadership voter registration deadline extended | |
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| Labour has extended the deadline to register to vote in its leadership contest after "technical issues" with its website. | |
| The party moved the cut-off to 15:00 BST after complaints from supporters. | |
| Thousands of new members are thought to be signing up to back left-wing candidate Jeremy Corbyn, sparking a row within the party. | |
| Labour has also reassured candidates amid fears the process is being sabotaged by members of other parties. | Labour has also reassured candidates amid fears the process is being sabotaged by members of other parties. |
| Latest figures show almost 450,000 people are eligible to vote in the contest - party officials said 1,200 applications had been rejected as bogus. | Latest figures show almost 450,000 people are eligible to vote in the contest - party officials said 1,200 applications had been rejected as bogus. |
| The party said it had 282,000 full members - an increase of more than 80,000 since the general election defeat. | The party said it had 282,000 full members - an increase of more than 80,000 since the general election defeat. |
| A further 70,000 people have become registered supporters, meaning they are able to take part in the vote for a £3 fee if they agree they "support the aims and values of the Labour Party". | A further 70,000 people have become registered supporters, meaning they are able to take part in the vote for a £3 fee if they agree they "support the aims and values of the Labour Party". |
| There are also 92,000 "affiliated supporters", largely trade union members. | There are also 92,000 "affiliated supporters", largely trade union members. |
| Many of these people, including most of the affiliated supporters category, are "awaiting verification", Labour says. | Many of these people, including most of the affiliated supporters category, are "awaiting verification", Labour says. |
| Ballot papers will begin to be sent out on Friday, and the result will be announced at a special conference on 12 September. | Ballot papers will begin to be sent out on Friday, and the result will be announced at a special conference on 12 September. |
| On Twitter, Labour apologised that the site had been down, with some users replying to say they were still experiencing problems. | |
| 'Greatest disaster' | |
| The popularity of Mr Corbyn's campaign has sparked warnings from his rival candidates and other senior party figures about a shift to the left. | |
| Former Tony Blair adviser John McTernan told the BBC it would be "the greatest disaster in the history of the Labour Party" if the Islington North MP were to win. | |
| In response, left wing journalist Owen Jones said: "If Jeremy Corbyn wins, he wins because he has an overwhelming decisive mandate from Labour Party membership." | |
| Labour leadership contest | Labour leadership contest |
| At-a-glance profiles of the four contenders | At-a-glance profiles of the four contenders |
| Rochdale MP Simon Danczuk followed John Mann, Graham Stringer and Barry Sheerman in criticised the voting process and calling for a rethink. | Rochdale MP Simon Danczuk followed John Mann, Graham Stringer and Barry Sheerman in criticised the voting process and calling for a rethink. |
| He said he believed the process may have to be rerun and warned that if Mr Corbyn wins he would not be able to command discipline amongst Labour MPs - many of whom would not vote for "crazy left-wing stuff". | He said he believed the process may have to be rerun and warned that if Mr Corbyn wins he would not be able to command discipline amongst Labour MPs - many of whom would not vote for "crazy left-wing stuff". |
| Labour has dismissed such calls, and says it has a robust system in place to detect non-party supporters who are attempting to vote. | Labour has dismissed such calls, and says it has a robust system in place to detect non-party supporters who are attempting to vote. |