The former Greater Manchester mayor secured the nominations – amounting to 80% of the parliamentary party – by 5pm on Thursday.

The Home Secretary said everyone within the party had their ‘role to play’ in backing the Government.

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Keir Starmer would lose a Labour leadership contest against Wes Streeting, Angela Rayner, Ed Miliband or Andy Burnham, a poll of party members has ...