Labour Party UK
Exclusive: Wigan MP wins support of Chinese for Labour group, allowing her to join Keir Starmer on the ballot.
Endorsement means Wigan MP almost certain to join Starmer and Long-Bailey in final ballot
The race to replace Jeremy Corbyn is now between Keir Starmer, Rebecca Long-Bailey, Lisa Nandy and Emily Thornberry.
Leadership candidate Jess Phillips says Murphy should not be given a Lords seat while under Equality and Human Rights Commission investigation over alleged anti-Semitism.
Opposition sources declined to comment on the claims.
But Rebecca Long-Bailey says Jeremy Corbyn's successor should come from the north.
The hustings could turn the contest on its head. Here's a rundown of each candidate's position ahead of Saturday's event in Liverpool.
As leadership candidates launch their campaigns to woo Labour voters, Boris Johnson goes about work in Westminster. The government’s rescue of Flybe has raised eyebrows, while in foreign affairs he’s called on Donald Trump to give the UK a new Iranian deal to back. Are we beginning to see the formation of Johnson-ism?Joing Arj Singh, Paul Waugh and Rachel Wearmouth, Labour MP Stephen Kinnock explains why he’s backing Lisa Nandy and what Labour need to do while out in the political cold.
But only 7,000 activists took part in the poll and it did not allow members to pick which candidate they wanted.
Labour leadership candidate told Catholic priests she would ensure their “views are heard".