Sentences with phrase «upcoming leadership election»

A high court judge ruled that Labour's ruling National Executive Committee was not entitled to bar 130,000 people who recently became party members from voting in the upcoming leadership election.

Labour councillors in the most marginal UK constituencies are overwhelmingly backing Owen Smith over Jeremy Corbyn at the upcoming leadership election, a poll has suggested.

In a separate legal action, it has also emerged that a group of Labour members is taking the party to court over its decision to bar 130,000 people from voting in its upcoming leadership election.

Jeremy Corbyn has called on Labour to rescind a rule change barring new members from voting in the upcoming leadership election, as one of his challengers, Owen Smith, called for a quick decision on whether he or Angela Eagle would face Corbyn on the ballot.

Labour rebels are apparently considering a plan to sideline Jeremy Corbyn by electing a separate leader and fighting to retain the party's name if he wins the upcoming leadership election.

Not only will you be able to vote in the upcoming leadership election, but you can have a say in forming our policy platform at party conferences as well as choosing local candidates.

We call upon the Labour Party NEC to immediately withdraw this suspension to allow the General Secretary, who has been a life - long member of the Labour Party and who represents thousands of low - paid workers across the UK, to exercise his democratic right to vote in the upcoming leadership election.

The NEC recently ruled Labour affiliates who signed up to the party less than six months ago would be unable to vote in the upcoming leadership election.

Registered supporters who paid the # 25 fee will have the right to vote in the upcoming leadership election between current leader Jeremy Corbyn, and Labour MP Owen Smith.

Labour's ruling body has won its challenge against a High Court decision allowing new party members to vote in the upcoming leadership election.

Labour MPs will decide in the next 48 hours who will face Jeremy Corbyn in the party's upcoming leadership election.

A group of Labour members is taking the party to court over its decision to bar 130,000 people from voting in its upcoming leadership election.