Keir Starmer cements early lead over rival Rebecca Long-Bailey ahead of first hustings

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Keir Starmer cements early lead over rival Rebecca Long-Bailey ahead of first hustings
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Five candidates to succeed Jeremy Corbyn will battle it out at event in Liverpool

The former director of public prosecutions undoubtedly has announced that he is standing for the leadership. He is highly-regarded by both left-wingers and centrists in the party. As Labour’s shadow Brexit secretary, he played a key role in the party’s eventual backing of a second referendum. Before becoming an MP, he was a human rights lawyer - conducting cases in international courts including the European Court of Human Rights.

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