Overview

• Official tallies confirmed Phillipson on 175 MP nominations and Powell on 117, with Bell Ribeiro-Addy on 24 as Emily Thornberry, Paula Barker and Alison McGovern withdrew.
• To reach the ballot, each candidate must secure either 5% of Constituency Labour Parties or backing from three affiliates, including at least two trade unions, with nominations running to late September.
• Hustings are due at Labour’s conference in Liverpool, ballots open on 8 October, close on 23 October, and the winner is announced on 25 October.
• The contest is widely framed as a test of Keir Starmer’s leadership approach and could overshadow the party’s annual conference.
• Phillipson is viewed as Downing Street’s preferred choice, while Powell, recently sacked as Commons leader, is backed by Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham and has support from some ministers, including Ed Miliband.