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| Labour leadership: Sir Keir Starmer secures support to run | Labour leadership: Sir Keir Starmer secures support to run |
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| Sir Keir Starmer has become the first Labour leadership candidate to secure enough nominations to enter the race. | Sir Keir Starmer has become the first Labour leadership candidate to secure enough nominations to enter the race. |
| The shadow Brexit secretary has the backing of 23 MPs and MEPs to replace Jeremy Corbyn - passing the minimum of 22 nominations. | The shadow Brexit secretary has the backing of 23 MPs and MEPs to replace Jeremy Corbyn - passing the minimum of 22 nominations. |
| Shadow business secretary Rebecca Long Bailey is his closest competitor, securing seven nominations so far, followed by Jess Phillips with six. | Shadow business secretary Rebecca Long Bailey is his closest competitor, securing seven nominations so far, followed by Jess Phillips with six. |
| Nominations close on 13 January and the winner will be announced on 4 April. | Nominations close on 13 January and the winner will be announced on 4 April. |
| Those running to become deputy leader of the party have held a hustings in Parliament. | |
| The candidates are shadow justice secretary Richard Burgon, shadow education secretary Angela Rayner, shadow women and equalities minister Dawn Butler, Scotland's only remaining Labour MP Ian Murray, Rosena Allin-Khan and Khalid Mahmood. | The candidates are shadow justice secretary Richard Burgon, shadow education secretary Angela Rayner, shadow women and equalities minister Dawn Butler, Scotland's only remaining Labour MP Ian Murray, Rosena Allin-Khan and Khalid Mahmood. |
| Mr Murray told MPs he was running "because of my track record in beating the odds", saying: "I shouldn't be here. People like me from the housing estate where I was born and brought up in a single parent family don't become MPs. But I am. | |
| "And I shouldn't be here because I wasn't supposed to win my marginal seat. But I did, by building a coalition of support." | |
| He said Labour was at "a dangerous crossroads", adding: "The choice is whether we become a credible alternative government or a party of perpetual opposition. I choose the former." | |
| Colleagues backing Sir Keir include two newly announced members of Labour's shadow cabinet - shadow culture secretary Tracy Brabin and shadow Brexit minister Thangam Debbonaire. | Colleagues backing Sir Keir include two newly announced members of Labour's shadow cabinet - shadow culture secretary Tracy Brabin and shadow Brexit minister Thangam Debbonaire. |
| Mrs Long Bailey's backers include deputy candidate Ms Rayner, while Birmingham Yardley MP Jess Phillips has the support Wes Streeting - an outspoken critic of Mr Corbyn over his handling of anti-Semitism allegations in the party. | Mrs Long Bailey's backers include deputy candidate Ms Rayner, while Birmingham Yardley MP Jess Phillips has the support Wes Streeting - an outspoken critic of Mr Corbyn over his handling of anti-Semitism allegations in the party. |
| Wigan MP Lisa Nandy has two nominations and shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry has one. | Wigan MP Lisa Nandy has two nominations and shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry has one. |
| However, shadow Treasury minister Clive Lewis has yet to receive the official backing of any of his colleagues. | However, shadow Treasury minister Clive Lewis has yet to receive the official backing of any of his colleagues. |
| Mr Corbyn said on Tuesday that he would not endorse any of the candidates and "won't be saying who I'll be voting for". | Mr Corbyn said on Tuesday that he would not endorse any of the candidates and "won't be saying who I'll be voting for". |
| Earlier, Mr Lewis rated Mr Corbyn "six out of 10" as leader of the Labour Party. | Earlier, Mr Lewis rated Mr Corbyn "six out of 10" as leader of the Labour Party. |
| Speaking to the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme, he criticised Mr Corbyn for making mistakes on Brexit and dealing with anti-Semitism. | Speaking to the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme, he criticised Mr Corbyn for making mistakes on Brexit and dealing with anti-Semitism. |
| "But some things he got right," Mr Lewis added, "so in many ways he's renewed our party." | "But some things he got right," Mr Lewis added, "so in many ways he's renewed our party." |
| The comments follow those of Mrs Long Bailey, who rated Mr Corbyn 10 out of 10 for his performance as leader. | The comments follow those of Mrs Long Bailey, who rated Mr Corbyn 10 out of 10 for his performance as leader. |