Template motion after Keir Starmer’s resignation

You may find this text useful to adapt. If left MPs come up in good time with a candidate to seek MP nominations, as we hope they will, you can add a clause stating support for that candidate. The NEC will run the election by opening nominations to MPs first, and only then to CLPs and unions, but in doing so it is flouting the rulebook, which gives no indication of such a “two-stage” process.

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Keir Starmer has resigned – a genuine debate and contest now needed for Labour leader

Keir Starmer has announced his resignation as Labour Party leader. Andy Burnham is reported to have support of 200 MPs, well in excess of the 81 needed to nominate. Wes Streeting has announced that he is not standing, presumably unable to collect that number. No other candidates have yet come forward.

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