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Labour MPs including Jeremy Corbyn met with the party leader to voice their objectionsJeremy Corbyn was among a group of leftwing Labour MPs who met Keir Starmer on Friday morning to express their concerns about the sacking of Rebecca Long-Bailey, the Guardian understands.Starmer is facing a backlash from Labour leftwingers after abruptly removing Long-Bailey from her post as shadow education secretary on Thursday. Continue...

Swift decision by Keir Starmer is praised by Jewish groups but condemned by Labour leftRebecca Long-Bailey sacked from shadow cabinet – updatesKeir Starmer is facing a showdown with the left of Labour after his ruthless sacking of Rebecca Long-Bailey reignited the party’s internal turmoil over the issue of antisemitism.In a swift and decisive move, Long-Bailey was summarily dismissed as shadow education secretary for sending...

Frontrunner on 53% ahead of Rebecca Long-Bailey on 31% and Lisa Nandy on 16%Keir Starmer has been predicted to win the Labour leadership contest in the first round with more than 50% of the vote, according to a poll by YouGov and Sky News.The frontrunner’s campaign was given a boost by the poll, which is the first to sample trade unionists and registered supporters...

PCS union chief Mark Serwotka says party must not lose ‘radical anti-establishment, socialist message’A key ally of Jeremy Corbyn has said failing to elect Rebecca Long-Bailey to be the Labour party’s next leader risks turning the clock back to 2015 and the leadership of Ed Miliband.Mark Serwotka, head of the civil servants’ union PCS, said that the other candidates – Keir Starmer, Lisa Nandy...

Party HQ, under its general secretary, Jenny Formby, has rejected criticism for advertising senior posts in emails to staffAllies of Jeremy Corbyn have been accused of trying to cement their power at the top of the party after they announced plans to appoint new staff to senior posts before the next leader is elected.The party sent an email to staff last week advertising posts...

Labour leadership frontrunner launches campaign pledging to end ‘gentlemen’s club of politics’ Rebecca Long-Bailey has expanded on her aim to replace the House of Lords, saying she would instead have an elected senate, based outside of London, if she were to win the Labour leadership and then a general election.On Friday night, launching her bid for Labour leader, in front of a crowd of...

Several contenders still short of 22 backers needed to go to next round as deadline nearsLabour MPs hoping to take over the party leadership will make their final behind-the-scenes pitches to colleagues for their support ahead of nominations closing on Monday.Last-minute phone calls, messages and meetings will be held as contenders to replace Jeremy Corbyn as leader, and Tom Watson as deputy, rally MPs...

Shadow business secretary pledges in Guardian article to pursue ‘progressive patriotism’We can take the Labour party back into power. Here’s howRebecca Long-Bailey has made her opening pitch for the Labour leadership, avoiding any direct criticism of Jeremy Corbyn but implicitly offering an alternative approach by promising to champion “progressive patriotism”.In her first substantive comments on the election result, the party’s worst in terms of...