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Labour sees membership surge amid leadership race
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IANS | 25 Jan, 2020
The UK's main opposition Labour Party has experienced a surge in
membership since the December 2019 general election and also amid the
ongoing leadership race to replace incumbent chief Jeremy Corbyn, it was
reported on Saturday.
Constituency Labour parties (CLPs) have
reported increases in local membership amid the ongoing leadership race,
in which members will vote from February 21, the BBC report said.
In
Hammersmith, west London, the CLP has seen a 32 per cent increase with
413 members joining in a single month, while in Bury North numbers have
gone up by 26 per cent with 202 people signing up.
Elsewhere,
Richmond, south-west London, now boasts 350 new members, up 30 per cent,
and Hove, East Sussex, has 477 more, up 21 per cent, while Exeter has
seen a 25 per cent increase with 300 additional members.
It was however, not clear whether these members have only joined to get a vote - but the surge will boost Labour's finances.
The
five candidates in the leadership race are Indian-origin MP Lisa Nandy,
Birmingham MP Jess Phillips; Shadow First Secretary of State Emily
Thornberry; Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
Keir Starmer; and Shadow Business Secretary MP Rebecca Long-Bailey.
The
five contenders need the support of 5 per cent of local parties or at
least three affiliates by February 14 to make the final ballot.
Members
of the public who join the party or become affiliated supporters before
January 20 will be eligible to vote in the contest, said the BBC.
Corbyn
signalled his intention to stand down after Labour lost its fourth
general election in a row and his second as Labour leader following the
December 12, 2019 polls.
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