Party’s ruling body agrees nominations to open on Tuesday and close at 5pm on Thursday

Louise Haigh, Shabana Mahmood and Dame Meg Hillier also among candidates for Labour deputy leadership

If the internal election is used to settle scores, it could spell havoc for Starmer’s premiership and the future of this Government

Candidates will need backing of 80 MPs by 5pm on Thursday if they wish to stand

Party’s ruling body agrees nominations to open on Tuesday and close at 5pm on Thursday

If Emily Thornberry really is the best candidate for deputy party leader, then so be it. But her sex ought to have nothing to do with it

Harriet Harman should not be stipulating the gender of the party’s new deputy leader – or what area of the country they should come from

Candidates will need at least 80 nominations to stand chance of succeeding Angela Rayner in role

Potential candidates need backing of at least 20% of parliamentary party, as Shabana Mahmood rules herself out

Compressed timetable and worries about potentially toxic atmosphere narrows field to replace Angela Rayner

Education Secretary vows to take ‘fight to Reform’ as she becomes second MP to throw hat into the ring to replace Angela Rayner

The education secretary enters contest to replace Angela Rayner, saying she can take the fight to Reform and defeat Nigel Farage

Wes Streeting has said that the next deputy leader of the Labour Party should “ideally” be a woman. Appearing on BBC Breakfast on Tuesday (9 September), the health secretary said…

Candidates are lining up to secure the 80 nominations they need from MPs by 5pm on Thursday in order to reach the knockout round

Education secretary receives most nominations of the six candidates so far