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Left rivals unite to target Brown Left MPs 'unite to target Brown'
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Gordon Brown looks increasingly likely to face a Labour leadership challenge after it emerged there will only be one left-wing candidate. Gordon Brown looks increasingly likely to face a Labour leadership challenge after claims there will only be one left-wing candidate.
Labour MPs Michael Meacher and John McDonnell - who had been planning separate leadership bids - have agreed one of them will withdraw. Labour MP Michael Meacher and John McDonnell - who had been planning separate bids - have agreed one of them will withdraw, Meacher's camp said.
They are expected to meet on the day Mr Blair stands down and compare how much backing they have among Labour MPs.They are expected to meet on the day Mr Blair stands down and compare how much backing they have among Labour MPs.
The one with the fewest nominations will step aside and back the other.The one with the fewest nominations will step aside and back the other.
This will boost the prospect that one or the other can gain the 45 nominations needed to be entered in the ballot.This will boost the prospect that one or the other can gain the 45 nominations needed to be entered in the ballot.
Mr Blair is widely tipped to step down within days of 3 May's elections in Scotland, Wales and English local authorities.Mr Blair is widely tipped to step down within days of 3 May's elections in Scotland, Wales and English local authorities.
"It would not make sense to split the left-wing vote," a spokesman for the Meacher campaign told the BBC News website."It would not make sense to split the left-wing vote," a spokesman for the Meacher campaign told the BBC News website.
He said Mr Meacher and Mr McDonnell were in talks over which one of them would stand down.He said Mr Meacher and Mr McDonnell were in talks over which one of them would stand down.
He dismissed claims in The Guardian newspaper that Mr Meacher had only a handful of supporters among Labour MPs, saying the former environment minister had 24 "signed nominations".He dismissed claims in The Guardian newspaper that Mr Meacher had only a handful of supporters among Labour MPs, saying the former environment minister had 24 "signed nominations".