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Keir Starmer elected leader of the UK Labour Party

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Last updated 5 Apr 2020

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Keir Starmer was elected as the new leader of the Labour Party on Saturday 4th of April 2020 replacing Jeremy Corbyn.

The result

Starmer defeated Lisa Nandy and Rebecca Long-Bailey in a ballot of just under 500,000 party members and other supporters. The full results were as follows:

Sir Keir Starmer - 275,780 votes (56.2%).
Rebecca Long-Bailey - 135,218 votes (27.6%)
Lisa Nandy - 79,597 votes (16.2%)

Angela Rayner was elected deputy leader, replacing Tom Watson in a ballot that went to three rounds of voting before a winner emerged.

Reaction to the election of Keir Starmer as Labour Leader:

Guardian: Keir Starmer wins election to leadership of the Labour Party

Meet the new leader of the opposition, Sir Keir Starmer https://t.co/EaRJvTfGef #LabourLeader pic.twitter.com/4nvNbPH6J5
— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) April 4, 2020

Keir Starmer wins Labour party leadership by a landslide. His victory heralds a fresh chapter for the UK opposition party after five years under Jeremy Corbyn. Angela Rayner elected deputy. https://t.co/NuINmeff2g
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) April 4, 2020

My interview with Keir Starmer at the Politics Festival a year or so ago... he discusses his upbringing ..switching from law to politics ..and much more...https://t.co/1caaH0TkAm
— steve richards (@steverichards14) April 4, 2020