2020 Labour Party leadership contest
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| Date | 21 February 2020 - 4 April 2020 |
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| Description | Keir Starmer replaced Jeremy Corbyn as Leader of the Labour Party (UK) |
The 2020 Labour Party leadership contest was triggered after current leader, Jeremy Corbyn, said that he intended to resign following the party's poor results in the UK/2019 General Election. The contest was held alongside a deputy leadership election.
The results were announced on 4 April 2020.[1] The Labour Party tweeted:
- Congratulations to @Keir Starmer, the new Leader of the Labour Party![2]
- Congratulations to @Angela Rayner, the new Deputy Leader of the Labour Party![3]
Candidates
By 6 January 2020, six candidates had announced their intention to stand for the leadership: frontbenchers Sir Keir Starmer, Rebecca Long-Bailey, Emily Thornberry and Clive Lewis, and backbenchers Jess Phillips and Lisa Nandy.
On 8 January 2020, Corbyn-loyalist Barry Gardiner was reported to be seeking support from MPs in a bid to get on the ballot,[4] but ended his campaign the next day saying:
- “I am now clear that at this late stage I cannot secure sufficient nominations to proceed to the next round. I have therefore decided not to stand for the leadership at this time.”[5]
Clive Lewis withdrew from the contest shortly before close of nominations having failed to receive the required 22 nominations from MPs and MEPs.[6]
Jess Phillips was without any nominations from trade unions, affiliate bodies or local parties when she withdrew on 21 January 2020.[7]
On 14 February 2020, Emily Thornberry was eliminated from the Labour leadership race after failing to secure enough nominations, which leaves Sir Keir Starmer, Rebecca Long-Bailey and Lisa Nandy in the running to succeed Jeremy Corbyn.[8]
Deputy leadership
The deputy leadership contest was triggered on 6 November 2019 by the resignation of Tom Watson, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party.
All five deputy leadership candidates achieved the requisite 22 MP/MEP nominations by the 13 January 2020 deadline and proceeded to the next stage of the contest: Angela Rayner, Ian Murray, Dawn Butler, Rosena Allin-Khan and Richard Burgon.[9]
Timetable
Timetable for the contest:
- 7 January: Nominations open from MPs and MEPs. Candidates will need to secure the nominations of least 10 per cent (22) of the party's MPs and MEPs in order to stand.
- 13 January: Nominations from MPs and MEPs close, 2.30pm
- 14 January: Registered supporters applications open, 5pm
- 15 January: Nominations from CLPs and affiliates open. Those who have enough nominations to enter must be supported by either five per cent of all constituency Labour parties or three Labour affiliates - of which at least two must be trade unions - in order to proceed.
- 16 January: Registered supporters applications close, 5pm
- 20 January: Deadline for new members and affiliated supporters, 5pm
- 14 February: Nominations from CLPs and affiliates close
- 21 February: Ballot opens
- 2 April: Ballot closes, midday
- 4 April: Special conference to announce result and the new Labour Party leader[10]
References
- ↑ "Leadership and Deputy Leadership election 2020 - Results"
- ↑ "Congratulations to @Keir_Starmer, the new Leader of the Labour Party"
- ↑ "Congratulations to @Angela Rayner, the new Deputy Leader of the Labour Party"
- ↑ "Barry Gardiner Preparing To Run For Labour Leader In Shock Late Entry"
- ↑ "Labour leadership election: Barry Gardiner's hopes over in 24 hours as he quits race led by Keir Starmer"
- ↑ "Labour leadership: Phillips and Nandy secure nominations"
- ↑ "Labour leadership: Jess Phillips quits race to succeed Jeremy Corbyn"
- ↑ "Labour leadership: Emily Thornberry eliminated from race"
- ↑ "Labour leadership: Five candidates through as nominations close"
- ↑ "Labour leadership election: the timetable and how the contest to replace Jeremy Corbyn will work"
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