How would a Labour leadership contest work?
Summary
Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer faces pressure to resign after poor election results and resignations by some MPs. For a leadership contest to happen, 81 Labour MPs must back a challenger, and party members will vote to choose the new leader.Key Facts
- Labour lost many council seats in recent local elections and suffered major losses in Wales and Scotland.
- Over 80 Labour MPs have called for Starmer to resign or set a timetable to leave.
- Several ministers, including Jess Phillips, Miatta Fahnbulleh, and Alex Davies-Jones, have resigned from their roles.
- To trigger a leadership election, 20% of Labour MPs (81 out of 403) must support a challenger.
- Candidates for leader must also have the backing of 81 MPs to stand in the election.
- Starmer automatically appears on the ballot if he chooses to run again and stays prime minister during the contest.
- Labour party members and affiliated trade union supporters vote by ranking candidates in order of preference.
- Potential challengers include Andy Burnham (who must first become an MP), Angela Rayner, and Wes Streeting.
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