Labour leadership: Party to announce Jeremy Corbyn's successor
The candidates for leader have each been asked to record victory speeches, one of which will be released alongside details of how many votes each candidate received.
Sir Keir, who served in Mr Corbyn's top team for more than three years as shadow Brexit secretary, emerged early on as the frontrunner after securing the most backing from MPs and local Labour branches. All the candidates have said rooting out anti-Semitism in the party and reconnecting with"left-behind" voters in traditional heartlands, who backed Brexit, must be a priority if Labour is to rebuild trust and map a path back to power.
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