Overview

• Candidates must secure 80 nominations from Labour MPs by 5pm on Thursday to advance in the contest.
• Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson surpassed the bar with 116 nominations by 7pm Wednesday and continued adding backers after a virtual hustings.
• Lucy Powell was reported to be three nominations short of the 80 required on Wednesday night following her removal from the front bench last week.
• Bell Ribeiro-Addy (15), Paula Barker (14) and Emily Thornberry (13) remained far behind on declared support.
• Alison McGovern exited the race and endorsed Phillipson, and reporting points to a likely two‑candidate contest that could overshadow Labour’s conference in Liverpool.