Constituency Labour Party
Keir Starmer, Rebecca Long-Bailey, Lisa Nandy, Jess Phillips or Emily Thornberry are still in the race.
Keir Starmer, Rebecca Long Bailey, Lisa Nandy, Jess Phillips, Emily Thornberry and Clive Lewis are all battling to replace Jeremy Corbyn as Labour Party leader.
Party fires starting gun on three-month contest, allowing public to take part as 'registered supporters' at a cost of £25
Lawyers acting for South Shields MP Emma Lewell-Buck say there is "all-pervading spirit of corruption, bullying and intimidation" in local party.
Activists' pleas for target of 'zero' emissions by 2030 unlikely to become policy, as party takes more pragmatic approach.
The candidate was chosen instead of an Asian woman who also campaigned for the role.
Ian Lavery also warns MPs considering leaving party would "almost certainly" lose their seat.
The party's deputy leader said behaviour towards the Jewish MP was "intolerable".
"I despair of the Labour leadership’s stance," said one party member.
Angela Rayner, Rebecca Long-Bailey and Dawn Butler were all touted for the job.