2016 Labour Party leadership election (UK)

British leadership election to challenge Jeremy Corbyn April 2022 2016 Labour Party leadership election legislative no 2015 Labour Party leadership election (UK) 2015 2020 Labour Party leadership election (UK) 2020 506,438 (77.6%) 1.3 pp 2016 8 22 2016 09 24 yes Jeremy Corbyn election infobox 2.jpg 160x160px Jeremy Corbyn 313,209 61.8% Official portrait of Owen Smith crop 2.jpg 160x160px Owen Smith 193,229 38.2% Leader Jeremy Corbyn Jeremy Corbyn The 2016 Labour Party leadership election was called when a challenge to Jeremy Corbyn as Leader of the Labour Party arose following criticism of his approach to the Remain campaign in the referendum on membership of the European Union and questions about his leadership of the party.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/labour-leadership-challenge-jeremy-corbyn-reducing-senior-members-to-tears-latest-updates-a7109916.html McSmith Andy Andy McSmith The Jeremy Corbyn leadership challenge is reducing the most senior members of Labour to tears The Independent 30 June 2016 24 September 2016 28 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160928044341/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/labour-leadership-challenge-jeremy-corbyn-reducing-senior-members-to-tears-latest-updates-a7109916.html live Following a period of tension over Corbyn's leadership, the immediate trigger to events was the Leave result of the referendum. Hilary Benn, the Shadow Foreign Secretary, was dismissed by Corbyn on 25 June after Benn expressed no confidence in him. More than two dozen members of the Shadow Cabinet resigned over the following two days,https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jun/26/labour-shadow-cabinet-resignations-jeremy-corbyn-who-has-gone Shadow cabinet resignations: who has gone and who is staying Rajeev Syal Frances Perraudin Nicola Slawson The Guardian 27 June 2016 8 July 2016 22 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160722213447/http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jun/26/labour-shadow-cabinet-resignations-jeremy-corbyn-who-has-gone live and a no-confidence vote was supported by 172 MPs in the Parliamentary Labour Party, against 40 supporting Corbyn.https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jun/28/jeremy-corbyn-loses-labour-mps-confidence-vote Jeremy Corbyn suffers heavy loss in Labour MPs confidence vote The Guardian Asthana Anushka Elgot Jessica Syal Rajeev 28 June 2016 28 June 2016 28 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160628171010/http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jun/28/jeremy-corbyn-loses-labour-mps-confidence-vote live It was reported that Tom Watson, the Deputy Leader, told Corbyn that he would face a challenge to his position as leader.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-36638041 Tom Watson tells Jeremy Corbyn he faces leadership challenge BBC News 27 June 2016 21 June 2018 21 August 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180821084532/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-36638041 live Corbyn stated that he would not resign.https://www.cnbc.com/2016/06/28/uk-opposition-labour-party-says-lawmakers-pass-motion-of-no-confidence-in-leader-jeremy-corbyn.html UK opposition Labour leader Corbyn says he will not resign CNBC 28 June 2016 9 September 2017 17 July 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170717111704/http://www.cnbc.com/2016/06/28/uk-opposition-labour-party-says-lawmakers-pass-motion-of-no-confidence-in-leader-jeremy-corbyn.html live By the end of June, Angela Eagle and Owen Smith were being promoted as intending to contest the leadership. Eagle announced her candidacy on 11 July,https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36753769 Angela Eagle to announce Labour leadership bid on Monday BBC News 9 July 2016 9 July 2016 9 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160709120308/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36753769 live https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36761370 Labour leadership: Angela Eagle says she can unite the party BBC News 11 July 2016 11 July 2016 11 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160711040722/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36761370 live and Smith did likewise on 13 July.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36780715 Labour leadership: Owen Smith to enter contest BBC News 13 July 2016 13 July 2016 13 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160713061530/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36780715 live The National Executive Committee decided that, as the incumbent, Corbyn would be automatically included on the ballot without requiring nominations from the parliamentary party;https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36778135 Jeremy Corbyn wins vote on Labour leadership rules BBC News 12 July 2016 12 July 2016 12 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160712200824/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36778135 live some political analysts had previously predicted that Corbyn would struggle to obtain the requisite number of signatures had that been required.Wilkinson Michael 12 July 2016 Jeremy Corbyn to be automatically included on the ballot in Labour's leadership contest following NEC vote https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/07/12/labour-leadership-angela-eagle-crying-jeremy-corbyn-nec-ballot/ The Telegraph London, UK 19 July 2016 If Corbyn had not been automatically allowed to stand, he may have struggled to obtain the 51 nominations necessary from Labour MPs or MEPs to stand. 15 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160715143319/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/07/12/labour-leadership-angela-eagle-crying-jeremy-corbyn-nec-ballot/ live Eagle pulled out of the race on 19 July, leaving Smith to challenge Corbyn for the leadership in a head-to-head race;Grice Andrew 19 July 2016 Labour leadership election: Angela Eagle pulls out of contest to allow Owen Smith straight run at Jeremy Corbyn https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/angela-eagle-pulls-out-labour-leadership-election-owen-smith-jeremy-corbyn-a7145021.html The Independent London, UK 19 July 2016 20 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160720185705/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/angela-eagle-pulls-out-labour-leadership-election-owen-smith-jeremy-corbyn-a7145021.html live Eagle said that she would back Smith after she had attracted fewer nominations. Smith told the BBC that Eagle was a "star" and that she would be "at [his] right hand" if he won the leadership.https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jul/19/owen-smith-jeremy-corbyn-labour-leadership-angela-eagle Owen Smith to face Corbyn in Labour leadership challenge The Guardian Asthana Anushka Elgot Jessica 19 July 2016 19 July 2016 19 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160719190229/http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jul/19/owen-smith-jeremy-corbyn-labour-leadership-angela-eagle livehttps://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2016/jul/19/owen-smith-angela-eagle-theresa-may-brexit-trident-politics-live?page=with:block-578e4b58e4b05137b2b395a2#block-578e4b58e4b05137b2b395a2 Afternoon summary The Guardian Sparrow Andrew Phipps Claire 19 July 2016 19 July 2016 24 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160724205712/http://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2016/jul/19/owen-smith-angela-eagle-theresa-may-brexit-trident-politics-live?page=with:block-578e4b58e4b05137b2b395a2#block-578e4b58e4b05137b2b395a2 live The result was announced on 24 September 2016. Corbyn won the election with 313,209 votes, increasing his share of the vote from 59.5% to 61.8% compared with the result of the 2015 leadership election and receiving some 62,000 more votes than in 2015. Background 2015 leadership election Jeremy Corbyn was one of four candidates for the Labour Party leadership in the 2015 leadership election triggered by the resignation of Ed Miliband as leader. He qualified for the ballot at the last minute, nominated by 36 MPs, the majority of whom did not support him but felt that the party should be able to vote on a wider range of candidates.Labour leftwinger Jeremy Corbyn wins place on ballot for leadership https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/jun/15/labour-leftwinger-jeremy-corbyn-wins-place-on-ballot-for-leadership The Guardian 15 June 2015 15 December 2016 22 December 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161222091722/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/jun/15/labour-leftwinger-jeremy-corbyn-wins-place-on-ballot-for-leadership live Despite being the most unpopular option with the Parliamentary Labour Party, with only 13 MPs voting for him, he received 59.5% of the first preference votes from an electorate consisting of party membership, members of affiliated trade unions and supporters who paid £3 to have a vote.https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/sep/12/jeremy-corbyn-wins-labour-party-leadership-election Labour leadership: Jeremy Corbyn elected with huge mandate The Guardian 12 September 2015 15 December 2016 17 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150917033507/http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/sep/12/jeremy-corbyn-wins-labour-party-leadership-election live Leadership challenge When it became clear that Jeremy Corbyn would win the leadership election in 2015, the possibility of a challenge to his leadership was predicted by then Labour MP Simon Danczuk.https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/08/12/jeremy-corbyn-will-face-a-coup-on-day-one-says-labour-mp_n_7976620.html Jeremy Corbyn Will Face A Coup 'On Day One,' Says Labour MP Simon Danczuk Ned Simons HuffPost 12 August 2015 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304204707/http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/08/12/jeremy-corbyn-will-face-a-coup-on-day-one-says-labour-mp_n_7976620.html live A leadership challenge was then much discussed in the British press in November due to a split in the parliamentary party over the prospect of Britain's participation in air strikes in Syria.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/Jeremy_Corbyn/12020202/Jeremy-Corbyn-cancels-Oldham-by-election-visit-as-crisis-over-Syria-engulfs-his-leadership.html Jeremy Corbyn leadership crisis deepens as Francois Hollande urges Labour MPs to back air strikes against Isil in Syria The Telegraph 27 November 2015 4 April 2018 27 March 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180327035358/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/Jeremy_Corbyn/12020202/Jeremy-Corbyn-cancels-Oldham-by-election-visit-as-crisis-over-Syria-engulfs-his-leadership.html live Another potential challenge was predicted in April after Ken Livingstone's allegedly anti-semitic comments led to his suspension, and Shadow Cabinet members allegedly held talks with plotters.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/04/29/jeremy-corbyn-facing-coup-attempt-over-anti-semitism-row-as-mini/ Jeremy Corbyn facing 'coup attempt' over anti-Semitism row as ministers hold talks with plotters 30 April 2016 The Telegraph 4 April 2018 21 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171221190449/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/04/29/jeremy-corbyn-facing-coup-attempt-over-anti-semitism-row-as-mini/ live The Guardian reported that "a small group of Labour MPs and advisers had been telling journalists for months to 'expect movement' against Corbyn on 24 June."https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jun/26/labour-crisis-how-coup-plot-jeremy-corbyn-gathered-pace Labour crisis: how the coup against Jeremy Corbyn gathered pace Rowena Mason, Anushka Asthana The Guardian 26 June 2016 5 July 2016 26 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160626193327/http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jun/26/labour-crisis-how-coup-plot-jeremy-corbyn-gathered-pace live After the referendum The pressure on Corbyn intensified as a result of the European Union referendum and dissatisfaction with his level of support for the losing Remain campaign. On 25 June, a 'Saving Labour' campaign website was created, to encourage members of the public to email MPs to urge them not to back Corbyn.https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jun/29/anti-corbyn-labour-mps-plan-breakaway-group-in-parliament 'Saving Labour': Anti-Corbyn MPs investigate party name ownership Heather Stewart The Guardian 29 June 2016 2 July 2016 2 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160702161655/http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jun/29/anti-corbyn-labour-mps-plan-breakaway-group-in-parliament live Shadow Cabinet resignations On 25 June Hilary Benn, a critic of Corbyn, contacted members of the shadow cabinet to inform them that he had lost confidence in Corbyn. He was subsequently sacked as shadow Foreign Secretary, triggering a series of Shadow Cabinet resignations; at least 20 individuals resigned over the next few days. An article in The Observer, published online at 10 pm on 25 June,https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jun/25/hilary-benn-jeremy-corbyn-labour-leadership-eu-referendum-brexit Hilary Benn seeks shadow cabinet backing to oust Corbyn Daniel Boffey The Observer 25 June 2016 5 July 2016 25 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160625223728/http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jun/25/hilary-benn-jeremy-corbyn-labour-leadership-eu-referendum-brexit live claimed that Benn had been sounding out a challenge against Corbyn.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/angela-eagle-delayed-labour-leadership-bid-because-jeremy-corbyn-could-be-on-the-verge-of-resigning-a7111906.html Angela Eagle delayed Labour leadership bid because 'Jeremy Corbyn could be on the verge of resigning' Andy Mcsmith The Independent 1 July 2016 1 July 2016 30 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160630211201/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/angela-eagle-delayed-labour-leadership-bid-because-jeremy-corbyn-could-be-on-the-verge-of-resigning-a7111906.html live https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-hilary-benn-sacked-shadow-cabinet-resign-jeremy-corbyn-eu-referendum-a7103916.html Brexit: Hilary Benn sacked by Jeremy Corbyn as shadow foreign secretary with Labour shadow cabinet members to quit The Telegraph 26 June 2016 9 September 2017 6 April 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170406134229/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-hilary-benn-sacked-shadow-cabinet-resign-jeremy-corbyn-eu-referendum-a7103916.html live Corbyn assembled a new Shadow Cabinet, and insisted that he would not resign. Vote of no confidence A vote of no confidence in Corbyn was made by the parliamentary party on 28 June, with Corbyn losing the vote by 172 to 40, with four spoiled ballots and thirteen absentees. However Labour Party rules did not require Corbyn to resign as a result of the vote. Corbyn struggled to fill a new Shadow Cabinet, which had to be reduced in size from 31 to 25.Charlie Cooper https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jeremy-corbyn-forced-to-scrap-mental-health-minister-post-amid-wave-of-shadow-cabinet-resignations-a7121756.html Jeremy Corbyn scraps mental health minister post amid wave of Shadow Cabinet resignations News The Independent 2016-07-05 2016-07-09 2016-07-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20160708145634/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jeremy-corbyn-forced-to-scrap-mental-health-minister-post-amid-wave-of-shadow-cabinet-resignations-a7121756.html live The Scottish National Party sought to argue that they should become the official Opposition in the Commons with Labour unable to fill the role.Mark McLaughlin https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/snp-official-opposition-labour-party-jeremy-corbyn-leadership-house-of-commons-government-a7108826.html SNP makes bid to replace Labour as official opposition in House of Commons The Independent 2016-07-09 2016-07-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20160702140838/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/snp-official-opposition-labour-party-jeremy-corbyn-leadership-house-of-commons-government-a7108826.html live Leadership challenge Corbyn continued to refuse to step down as leader, saying that the ballot had "no constitutional legitimacy" and he would not "betray" the members that elected him in the 2015 leadership election.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36647458 Labour MPs pass no-confidence motion in Jeremy Corbyn BBC News 28 June 2016 3 July 2016 28 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160628021029/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36647458 live In order to challenge an incumbent leader, a serving Labour MP needed to gather the support of at least 20% of Labour MPs (15% of Labour MPs and also MEPs being required if a leader has resigned).http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/SN03938 Leadership Elections: Labour Party House of Commons Library 2017-11-20 2017-12-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20171201041750/http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/SN03938 live Angela Eagle, a former member of his Shadow Cabinet who resigned after Benn's sacking, was said on 30 June to have the number of backers required to launch a challenge.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36671409 Eagle may delay leader bid 'to give Corbyn time to quit' BBC News 30 June 2016 21 June 2018 30 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160630111458/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36671409 live Separate meetings to discuss the situation were held by Corbyn and Watson with UNITE trade union leader Len McCluskey on 5 July.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36701288 Tom Watson and Jeremy Corbyn meet Unite boss BBC News 5 July 2016 21 June 2018 19 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181019042903/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36701288 live Following the sacking of Hilary Benn, and the vote of no confidence in Corbyn's leadership, over 100,000 new members were reported to have joined the Labour Party by 8 July, taking membership numbers above 500,000.https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jul/08/jeremy-corbyn-stands-defiant-after-labour-membership-surge Jeremy Corbyn stands defiant after Labour membership surge Heather Stewart The Guardian 8 July 2016 8 July 2016 16 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160716134520/http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jul/08/jeremy-corbyn-stands-defiant-after-labour-membership-surge live Both supporters and opponents of Corbyn signed up new members. By 8 July there were no declared leadership challengers, Corbyn had not resigned, and both his supporters and some critics considered that he was in a good position to win any leadership vote.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jeremy-corbyn-leadership-coup-james-schneider-labour-party-no-confidence-vote-a7115491.html Jeremy Corbyn supporter taunts Labour MPs over failed leadership coup The Independent 2017-09-09 2017-06-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20170622014740/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jeremy-corbyn-leadership-coup-james-schneider-labour-party-no-confidence-vote-a7115491.html livehttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/07/06/defeated-labour-rebels-admit-its-finished-as-jeremy-corbyn-refus/ Defeated Labour rebels admit 'it's finished' as Jeremy Corbyn refuses to resign as leader The Telegraph 2018-04-04 2018-03-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20180328063354/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/07/06/defeated-labour-rebels-admit-its-finished-as-jeremy-corbyn-refus/ live Corbyn challenged the rebels to stand against him,Tom Marshall https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/jeremy-corbyn-issues-challenge-to-labour-rebels-to-face-him-in-leadership-contest-a3290941.html Jeremy Corbyn issues challenge to Labour rebels to face him in leadership contest Standard.co.uk 2016-06-30 2016-07-09 2016-07-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20160708102416/http://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/jeremy-corbyn-issues-challenge-to-labour-rebels-to-face-him-in-leadership-contest-a3290941.html live and it was reported that Eagle had secured the support of at least the requisite number of nominations needed to launch a leadership bid.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jeremy-corbyn-labour-leadership-challenge-angela-eagle-next-72-hours-a7127221.html Jeremy Corbyn could face Labour leadership challenge in next 72 hours Andy McSmith The Independent 8 July 2016 8 July 2016 9 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160709134551/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jeremy-corbyn-labour-leadership-challenge-angela-eagle-next-72-hours-a7127221.html live The following day, Eagle announced that she would formally launch her campaign on 11 July. In her speech, Eagle said "Jeremy Corbyn is unable to provide the leadership this huge task needs."Vulliamy Elsa 12 July 2016 Angela Eagle leadership bid: Brick thrown through window of MP's constituency office after she challenges Jeremy Corbyn https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/angela-eagle-brick-jeremy-corbyn-labour-leadership-challenge-constituency-office-attacked-wallasey-a7132466.html The Independent London, UK 12 July 2016 13 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160713164843/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/angela-eagle-brick-jeremy-corbyn-labour-leadership-challenge-constituency-office-attacked-wallasey-a7132466.html live The party's National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on 12 July was expected to consider the arrangements for an election.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36770627 Labour's NEC to decide on Jeremy Corbyn ballot rules Bbc.co.uk 2016-07-05 2016-07-12 2016-07-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20160712040539/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36770627 live The arrangements were decided by secret ballot with the vote 18 to 14 in favour of the incumbent leader being automatically on the ballot.https://twitter.com/MichaelLCrick/status/752937910941388801 Michael Crick on Twitter: "Corbyn on ballot by 18-14" Twitter.com 2010-08-31 2016-07-12 2017-06-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20170612052913/https://twitter.com/MichaelLCrick/status/752937910941388801 live The NEC also decided to not allow members who joined the party in the past six months to vote in the leadership election, so the approximately 130,000 new members who had joined since the European Union referendum would be unable to vote. Instead registered supporters were given a period of two days to register, at a fee of £25, to be entitled to vote.http://www.itv.com/news/2016-07-12/corbyn-opponents-try-to-fix-vote/ Corbyn opponents try to fix vote Robert Peston ITV 12 July 2016 14 July 2016 13 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160713170945/http://www.itv.com/news/2016-07-12/corbyn-opponents-try-to-fix-vote/ live https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jeremy-corbyn-labour-leadership-membership-nec-momentum-blairite-angela-eagle-a7133556.html Fury as new members barred from voting in fresh Labour leadership contest by NEC Caroline Mortimer The Independent 13 July 2016 14 July 2016 13 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160713161411/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jeremy-corbyn-labour-leadership-membership-nec-momentum-blairite-angela-eagle-a7133556.html live Additionally the NEC ruled that local Constituency Labour Parties should not hold members' meetings during the leadership election period.https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jul/14/labour-grassroots-rebel-against-nec-restrictions-on-leadership-contest Labour grassroots rebel against NEC restrictions on leadership contest Ewen Macaskill The Guardian 14 July 2016 14 July 2016 14 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160714224414/http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jul/14/labour-grassroots-rebel-against-nec-restrictions-on-leadership-contest live There was pressure before the nominations close on 20 July for one of the two challengers, either Smith or Eagle, to withdraw in order to unify the anti-Corbyn campaign. The two agreed between themselves that whoever had fewest nominations from MPs/MEPs by the end of the working day on 19 July would withdraw in favour of the other. Eagle, with about 20 fewer nominations, did so, leaving Smith as the only challenger to Corbyn. She pledged her support for his campaign.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-36570120 Labour leadership contest – Angela Eagle withdraws from race Bbc.co.uk 2016-07-19 2016-06-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20160630001335/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-36570120 live Smith explained that his decision to run for leader was partly because the future of the Labour party was at risk, stating that the "possibility of split is dangerously real".Asthana Anushka 19 July 2016 Owen Smith to face Corbyn in Labour leadership challenge https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jul/19/owen-smith-jeremy-corbyn-labour-leadership-angela-eagle The Guardian London, UK 19 July 2016 19 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160719190229/http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jul/19/owen-smith-jeremy-corbyn-labour-leadership-angela-eagle live Reaction Andrew Rawnsley, chief political commentator for The Observer, described the leadership race as a crisis for Labour, which he saw as "fighting for its life." On 24 July 2016, he discussed the "mutiny" against Corbyn by the majority of MPs who voted against him in the no confidence motion but warned that they "do not have the backing of a large chunk of the party selectorate [party members who will vote in the leadership election] that picks the leader... [but that selectorate] is wildly unrepresentative of the voters that Labour must persuade if the party is to survive as a plausible opposition, never mind become a viable competitor for power."Rawnsley Andrew https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jul/24/jeremy-corbyn-labour-leadership-mutiny-desperation Labour is fighting for its life … and Jeremy Corbyn has never looked happier The Observer 24 July 2016 24 July 2016 24 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160724051533/https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jul/24/jeremy-corbyn-labour-leadership-mutiny-desperation live Leadership contender Owen Smith had supported the campaign for Britain to remain in the European Union, in the referendum on Britain's membership in June 2016.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-35616946 EU vote: Where the cabinet and other MPs stand 22 June 2016 BBC News 21 June 2018 15 May 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200515051923/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-35616946 live During an interview with the BBC, Smith opined that those who had voted with the Leave faction had done so "because they felt a sense of loss in their communities, decline, cuts that have hammered away at vital public services and they haven't felt that any politicians, certainly not the politicians they expect to stand up for them, the Labour Party, has been standing up for them."https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-politics-36860780 Owen Smith on Corbyn, leadership, devolution and Brexit Cornock David 21 July 2016 BBC Wales BBC 25 July 2016 said voters backed Brexit because they didn't feel the Labour Party stood up for them, 15 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160915170755/http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-politics-36860780 live Procedure The election was conducted under a pure "one member, one vote" (OMOV) system, as had been the case at the 2015 leadership election. Candidates would be elected by members and registered and affiliated supporters, who all receive a maximum of one vote and all votes will be weighted equally. This means that, for example, members of Labour-affiliated trade unions need to register as affiliated Labour supporters to vote.https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jul/10/labours-leadership-contest-what-do-the-rules-look-like Labour leadership contest: what are the rules? The Guardian Elgot Jessica 10 July 2016 12 July 2016 13 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160713062545/http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jul/10/labours-leadership-contest-what-do-the-rules-look-like live To stand, challengers needed to be nominated by at least 20% of the combined membership of the Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP) and European Parliamentary Labour Party, i.e. 51 MPs/MEPs, at the time.http://www.labour.org.uk/page/-/leadership16/A%20Procedural%20Guidelines%20%26%20Timetable.pdf A. Leadership Election 2016 – Procedural Guidelines and Timetable Labour Party 14 July 2016 15 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160803111158/http://www.labour.org.uk/page/-/leadership16/A%20Procedural%20Guidelines%20%26%20Timetable.pdf 3 August 2016 dead As the incumbent, Jeremy Corbyn, by decision of the National Executive Committee, was automatically included on the ballot. The vote, as in previous elections, was held under the alternative vote (instant-runoff) system. The election itself was overseen by Electoral Reform Services. Timetable The Special Conference at the end of the Collins Review concluded that all selection timetables should be, once started, as short as possible. The Collins Report also states: "The NEC should agree the detailed procedures for leadership elections including issues regarding registration, fees, and freeze dates". The party required members to hold six months' continuous party membership on the freeze date to be eligible to take part in a selection.https://twitter.com/georgeeaton/status/752968540517466112 Exclusive: Full timetable for Labour leadership election. Twitter Eaton George 12 July 2016 12 July 2016 16 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160716082248/https://twitter.com/georgeeaton/status/752968540517466112 livehttp://labourlist.org/2016/07/contest-by-conference-timetable-and-rules-for-leadership-election-revealed/ Contest by conference – timetable and rules for leadership election revealed LabourList Pope Conor 13 July 2016 13 July 2016 14 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160714153735/http://labourlist.org/2016/07/contest-by-conference-timetable-and-rules-for-leadership-election-revealed/ live The meeting of Labour's National Executive Committee on 12 July 2016 set a timetable and procedure for the election.http://labourlist.org/2016/07/liveblog-nec-meeting-on-leadership-challenge/ Liveblog: NEC meeting on leadership challenge LabourList 12 July 2016 12 July 2016 13 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160713170245/http://labourlist.org/2016/07/liveblog-nec-meeting-on-leadership-challenge/ live The party stated that the timetable would be released when the leadership contest process began on Thursday 14 July, but the timetable was leaked immediately following the NEC meeting. The voting eligibility freeze date for membership was 12 January 2016 – those who joined after that date would have to pay £25 to sign up as a registered supporter in the two-day window during the week of 18 July. Members of affiliated trade unions, socialist societies and other affiliated organisations who individually signed up as an "affiliated supporter" to the Labour Party must have been a member of that organisation on or before 12 January 2016; those already on the Party's membership system would be eligible to vote, subject to reconfirming their eligibility. Many people had sought to join organisations such as UNITE to gain a vote without paying Labour's £25 "registered supporter" fee; and a Labour source reported that "Affiliated supporters who join between now and 8 August are expected to be able to vote..."https://twitter.com/georgeeaton/status/752990561112653824 Affiliated supporters who join between now and 8 August expected to be able to vote, says Labour source. But not confirmed. Twitter Eaton George 12 July 2016 13 July 2016 21 May 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210521145550/https://twitter.com/georgeeaton/status/752990561112653824 live However, the NEC decided that the freeze date for voter eligibility was also to apply to "affiliated supporters", so this route would not be a way to gain a vote after the freeze date.http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2016/07/labour-rules-freeze-voter-eligiblity-also-applies-affiliate-members Labour rules the "freeze" on voter eligib lity y also applies to affiliate members New Statesman Boland Stephanie 14 July 2016 14 July 2016 15 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160715144230/http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2016/07/labour-rules-freeze-voter-eligiblity-also-applies-affiliate-members live On 8 August 2016, the High Court, in the case of Evangelou v McNicol, decided that the decision to disbar from voting members who had joined in the six months preceding the election being called was contrary to the Labour Party Rule Book, and they were entitled to vote. This decision cast some doubt on the election timetable.https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/aug/08/labour-must-allow-all-members-leadership-vote-court-rules Labour members barred from leadership ballot win right to vote Haroon Siddique, Heather Stewart The Guardian 8 August 2016 8 August 2016 9 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160809142902/http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/aug/08/labour-must-allow-all-members-leadership-vote-court-rules live https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-37009871 Labour leadership: New members win right to vote BBC News 8 August 2016 8 August 2016 8 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160808102044/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-37009871 live In a critical passage of his judgement, Mr Justice Hickinbottom found that "Furthermore, there is no evidence of any suggestion by the Party, the NEC, the Collins Review or any member of the Party that a freeze date could be retrospective, until the Procedures Paper that Mr McNicol prepared for the 12 July 2016 NEC meeting. Indeed, the very opposite."https://www.judiciary.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/evangelou-v-mcnicol-20160808.pdf Between: (1) CHRISTINE EVANGELOU (2) THE REV. EDWARD MUNGO LEIR (3) HANNAH FORDHAM (4) CHRIS GRANGER (5) FM (a child by his Litigation Friend HW) Claimants - and - IAIN McNICOL (sued as a representative of all members of the Labour Party except the Claimants) Mr Justice Hickinbottom Gary Hickinbottom Royal Courts of Justice [2016] EWHC 2058 (QB) Case HQ16X02575 8 August 2016 8 August 2016 11 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160811210248/https://www.judiciary.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/evangelou-v-mcnicol-20160808.pdf live The Procedures sub-committee of the NEC immediately appealed the decision,https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-37009871 Labour leadership: Party to appeal against voting rights ruling BBC News 8 August 2016 8 August 2016 8 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160808102044/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-37009871 live and on 12 August 2016 the Court of Appeal reversed the High Court's decision. It concluded that under the party rules, the NEC had discretion to set any reasonable criteria for members to vote, and that there was no reason why an eligibility freeze date could not be in the past.Christine Evangelou and others v Iain McNicol [2016] EWCA Civ. 817 https://www.judiciary.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/evangelou-v-mcnicol-appeal-judgment-20160812.pdf Archived copy 2016-08-15 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160813013325/https://www.judiciary.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/evangelou-v-mcnicol-appeal-judgment-20160812.pdf 2016-08-13 The election timetable was as follows: Tuesday 12 January 2016 – Members must join the Labour Party on or before this date to vote in the leadership election. Tuesday 12 July 2016 – Timetable agreed. Thursday 14 July 2016 – Timetable published. Monday 18 July 2016 – EPLP and PLP briefing, followed by EPLP and PLP hustings. Registered supporters applications open. Monday 18 July 2016 (19:00) – EPLP and PLP nominations open. Wednesday 20 July 2016 (17:00) – EPLP and PLP nominations close and supporting nominations open. Last date to join as registered supporter. Thursday 21 July 2016 (12:00) – Deadline for validly nominated candidates to consent to nomination. Friday 22 July 2016''' – Hustings period opens. Monday 8 August 2016 (12:00) – Final date for membership arrears to be paid in full. Final date for updated affiliated supporter lists to be renewed. Monday 15 August 2016 (12:00) – Supporting nominations close. Monday 22 August 2016 – Ballot mailing despatched. Wednesday 14 September 2016 (12:00) – Last date for electronic ballot reissues. Friday 16 September 2016 – Hustings period closes. Wednesday 21 September 2016 (12:00) – Ballot closes. Saturday 24 September 2016 (11:45) – Special conference to announce result.2016 Labour Party Leadership Election http://www.labour.org.uk/pages/labour-party-leadership-election-2016 Labour Party Leadership Election 2016 – The Labour Party 2016-09-24 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160719172722/http://www.labour.org.uk/pages/labour-party-leadership-election-2016 2016-07-19 Candidates There had been some doubt over whether Corbyn would have been able to stand if he had needed to obtain 51 nominations like his challengers, as only 40 MPs supported him in the no-confidence motion and because the demand for Corbyn's resignation was the "majority position" of Labour's 20 MEPs.https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-36770627 Jeremy Corbyn appeals for Labour 'calm' after death threats 12 July 2016 BBC News BBC 12 July 2016 Jeremy Corbyn has called for "calm" and "dignity" from Labour members after leadership challenger Angela Eagle's constituency office was vandalised. 12 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160712113107/http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-36770627 live http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2016/06/exclusive-labour-meps-call-jeremy-corbyn-resign-leader Exclusive: Labour MEPs call for Jeremy Corbyn to resign as leader New Statesman Eaton George 29 June 2016 12 July 2016 2 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160702153311/http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2016/06/exclusive-labour-meps-call-jeremy-corbyn-resign-leader live On 12 July the National Executive Committee decided by 18 votes to 14 that as the incumbent, Corbyn would automatically be included on the ballot. The party's lawyers, GRM Law, as well as James Goudie, had argued the party's constitution required Corbyn to secure nominations,https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/jeremy-corbyn-national-executive-committee-nec-how-he-triumphed_uk_57856207e4b08078d6e765d3 How Jeremy Corbyn Triumphed At Labour's National Executive Committee (NEC) Meeting Waugh Paul HuffPost 12 July 2016 16 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160716010023/http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/jeremy-corbyn-national-executive-committee-nec-how-he-triumphed_uk_57856207e4b08078d6e765d3?ycx1ihi6jcr82gldi live but conflicting legal advice obtained by the Labour Party leadership and UNITE from Doughty Street Chambers and Michael Mansfield, respectively, argued that Corbyn should not need to obtain MP/MEP support to be placed on the ballot of a leadership election, as the party rules only mentioned the need for challengers to receive nominations; they did not explicitly specify the same requirement for the incumbent.https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/jeremy-corbyn-legal-advice-automatically-on-ballot-leadership-challenge_uk_577003cfe4b0d2571149d42a Exclusive: Jeremy Corbyn Automatically On Ballot In Leadership Challenge, Legal Advice Shows Waugh Paul HuffPost 26 June 2016 27 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160627134323/http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/jeremy-corbyn-legal-advice-automatically-on-ballot-leadership-challenge_uk_577003cfe4b0d2571149d42a livehttps://www.scribd.com/doc/316774863/Labour-Party-Leadership-Legal-Advice The Labour Party, Re leadership elections - Advice Mark Henderson Doughty Street Chambers Scribd 13 April 2016 10 July 2016 14 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160814182252/https://www.scribd.com/doc/316774863/Labour-Party-Leadership-Legal-Advice live https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/corbybn-automatically-on-leader-ballot_uk_5783e4dee4b0935d4b4b53bd Jeremy Corbyn Doesn't Need MPs To Fight Leadership Election, Unite's Legal Advice Claims HuffPost Waugh Paul 11 July 2016 12 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160712134718/http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/corbybn-automatically-on-leader-ballot_uk_5783e4dee4b0935d4b4b53bd live During the last leadership challenge on an incumbent leader (in 1988, with Corbyn a supporter of the challenge), the incumbent, Neil Kinnock, did seek and obtain nominations,http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/staggers/2016/06/labours-unstoppable-force-meets-its-immovable-object Labour's unstoppable force meets its immovable object New Statesman Bush Stephen 28 June 2016 28 June 2016 29 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160629154428/http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/staggers/2016/06/labours-unstoppable-force-meets-its-immovable-object live but some commentators, including BBC's Andrew Neil, believed that Kinnock may have done this voluntarily just to show his strength.https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b07j92pd/sunday-politics-london-10072016 Sunday Politics London Andrew Neil BBC 10 July 2016 10 July 2016 17m08s Angela Eagle: ... Neil Kinnock in 1988 ... had to get 51 nominations ... Andrew Neil: Well it is not clear he had to do it. And even Mr Kinnock cannot remember if he had to do it or whether he did it to show his strength.https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/daily-catch-up-the-strange-story-of-labours-leadership-election-rule-changes-a6738461.html Daily catch-up: the strange story of Labour's leadership election rule changes John Rentoul The Independent 18 November 2015 10 July 2016 My assumption was that the incumbent would be a candidate automatically, and that the nominations gathered by Neil Kinnock against Tony Benn in 1988 were purely for show. 13 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160713133502/http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/daily-catch-up-the-strange-story-of-labours-leadership-election-rule-changes-a6738461.html live Some political analysts had predicted that Corbyn would have had difficulty getting the requisite number of nominations from MPs/MEPs to stand, if this had been a requirement for his name to appear on the ballot.McSmith Andy 12 July 2016 Jeremy Corbyn wins NEC vote over right to stand again for Labour leadership https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jeremy-corbyn-latest-news-labour-leadership-nec-what-a7133336.html The Independent London, UK 12 July 2016 13 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160713161916/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jeremy-corbyn-latest-news-labour-leadership-nec-what-a7133336.html live The results of an Ipsos MORI survey released on 14 July 2016 indicated that 66% of those surveyed (representative of 18+ adults in Great Britain) believed that the Labour party needed a new leader before the 2020 elections. In addition, only 23 percent believed that Corbyn would make a good Prime Minister, while the-incumbent Theresa May had an approval rating of 55 percent.https://www.ipsos-mori.com/researchpublications/researcharchive/3762/Two-in-three-say-Labour-should-change-leader-before-next-General-Election.aspx Two in three say Labour should change leader before next General Election 14 July 2016 Ipsos MORI 18 July 2016 20 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160920200435/https://www.ipsos-mori.com/researchpublications/researcharchive/3762/Two-in-three-say-Labour-should-change-leader-before-next-General-Election.aspx live Nominated As the incumbent, Jeremy Corbyn, following an interpretation by the National Executive Committee of disputed Labour Party rules, was automatically included on the ballot. To be placed on the ballot, challengers to the Leader had to be nominated by at least 20% of the combined membership of the Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP) and European Parliamentary Labour Party, i.e. 51 MPs/MEPs. An MP or MEP who nominates a candidate does not have to subsequently support, or vote for, that candidate. In the past, some MPs have stated that they nominated only to ensure that a candidate (such as Corbyn) got onto the ballot paper;https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-33127323 Labour leadership: Jeremy Corbyn completes the line-up BBC News 15 June 2015 21 June 2018 1 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150901132337/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-33127323 live however, it was (correctly) expected that Corbyn would face a single "unity candidate" after Angela Eagle and Owen Smith agreed that the person with fewer nominations from MPs/MEPs should step aside (which Eagle later did).https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/07/18/labour-leadership-jeremy-corbyn-to-face-single-unity-candidate-a/ Labour leadership: Jeremy Corbyn to face single unity candidate as Angela Eagle and Owen Smith broker deal The Daily Telegraph Riley-Smith Ben 18 July 2016 19 July 2016 19 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160719130559/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/07/18/labour-leadership-jeremy-corbyn-to-face-single-unity-candidate-a/ live In an interview, Smith offered the following endorsement of the former contender: "Angela is a star in the Labour firmament. She will be at my right hand throughout this contest and if I am successful, Angela will be alongside me as my right hand woman." He explained that his decision to run for leader was partly because the future of the Labour party was at risk, stating that the "possibility of split is dangerously real". A High Court legal challenge, brought by Labour donor and former parliamentary candidate Michael Foster contesting the NEC's interpretation of the rules to allow Corbyn to be a candidate without having to secure nominations from Labour MPs/MEPs, was heard on 26 July 2016.https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jul/20/jeremy-corbyn-wins-right-to-be-defendant-in-leadership-court-case Jeremy Corbyn wins right to be defendant in leadership court case Jessica Elgot The Guardian 20 July 2016 20 July 2016 21 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160721124546/http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jul/20/jeremy-corbyn-wins-right-to-be-defendant-in-leadership-court-case live Corbyn applied to the court, and was accepted, to be the second defendant with his own legal team as Corbyn was "particularly affected and particularly interested in the proper construction of the rules" and that General Secretary of the Labour Party Iain McNicol was "being expected to vigorously defend a position which he regarded as incorrect prior to the NEC decision". The High Court ruled that there was no basis to challenge the NEC's decision that Corbyn should automatically be on the ballot.https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jul/28/jeremy-corbyn-fights-off-court-challenge-labour-leadership-ballot Jeremy Corbyn fights off court challenge over Labour leadership ballot The Guardian Walker Peter Syal Rajeev Mason Rowena 28 July 2016 29 July 2016 28 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160728193525/http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jul/28/jeremy-corbyn-fights-off-court-challenge-labour-leadership-ballot livehttps://www.judiciary.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/judgment-foster-v-mcnicol-and-corbyn-20160728.pdf Between: MICHAEL FOSTER and IAIN McNICOL (1) (sued on behalf of all other members of the Labour Party except the Claimant and the Second Defendant) and THE RT HON JEREMY CORBYN MP (2) Mr Justice Foskett David Foskett Royal Courts of Justice [2016] EWHC 1966 (QB) Case HQ16X02502 28 July 2016 29 July 2016 10 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160810083924/https://www.judiciary.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/judgment-foster-v-mcnicol-and-corbyn-20160728.pdf live Prior to her withdrawal from the race on 19 July 2016, Eagle had been nominated by 72 MPs/MEPs. By that time, Smith had been nominated by 90 MPs/MEPs. Smith received a further 82 nominations following Eagle's withdrawal in advance of the nomination deadline at 17:00 the following day.http://www.labour.org.uk/pages/labour-party-leadership-election-2016 Labour Leadership Election 2016 Labour.org.uk 19 July 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160719172722/http://www.labour.org.uk/pages/labour-party-leadership-election-2016 19 July 2016 A total of 89 Labour MPs/MEPs did not nominate any candidate by 19 July; 79 MPs/MEPs did not nominate by the close of nominations.http://labourlist.org/2016/07/which-mps-and-meps-have-nominated-owen-smith/ Which MPs and MEPs have nominated Owen Smith? LabourList Pope Conor 20 July 2016 20 July 2016 24 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160724014122/http://labourlist.org/2016/07/which-mps-and-meps-have-nominated-owen-smith/ live The two candidates (challenger nominated by the Parliamentary Labour Party and European Parliamentary Labour Party) Candidate Born Constituency Most recent position Announced Campaign website (Slogan) PLP/EPLP Nominations Share Jeremy Corbyn 1949 5 26 dmy (age 1949 5 26) MP for Islington North (1983–present) Leader of the Labour Party; Leader of the Opposition (2015–2020) Incumbent JeremyForLabour (People powered politics) N/A N/A Supporting nominationshttp://www.newstatesman.com/politics/staggers/2016/07/which-clps-are-nominating-who-2016-labour-leadership-contest Which CLPs are nominating who in the 2016 Labour leadership contest? New Statesman 23 July 2016 23 July 2016 23 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160723043827/http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/staggers/2016/07/which-clps-are-nominating-who-2016-labour-leadership-contest livehttp://www.labour.org.uk/index.php/leadershipcandidates/jeremy-corbyn Jeremy Corbyn Labour Party 10 August 2016 13 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160813133010/http://www.labour.org.uk/index.php/leadershipcandidates/jeremy-corbyn livehttps://twitter.com/CLPNominations CLP Nominations CLP Nominations on Twitter July 2016 11 August 2016 24 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160924082230/https://twitter.com/clpnominations live Constituency Labour Parties (285) 17em Aberconwy Aberdeen Donside Aldridge-Brownhills Almond Valley Alyn and Deeside Arundel and South Downs Argyll and Bute Ashton-under-Lyne Barrow and Furness Bath Bedford Berwick-upon-Tweed Beverley and Holderness Birmingham Hall Green Blackley and Broughton Blaydon Bognor Regis and Littlehampton Bolsover Bolton South East Bolton South East Bolton West Bournemouth East Bournemouth West Bootle Boston and Skegness Bradford East Brent Central Brentford and Isleworth Bromley and Chislehurst Broxtowe Bristol East Bristol North West Bristol South Bristol West Bury North Bury St Edmunds Brent North Calder Valley Camberwell and Peckham Canterbury Cardiff Central Carlisle Central Devon Ceredigion Cheltenham Chesterfield Chesham and Amersham Chippenham Chingford and Woodford Green Cities of London and Westminster Clacton Clwyd West Clydebank and Milngavie Coatbridge and Chryston Congleton Colchester Crewe and Nantwich Croydon Central Croydon North Cunninghame South Dagenham and Rainham Doncaster Central Delyn Derbyshire Dales Devizes Dewsbury Dover Dulwich and West Norwood Dundee East Dundee West Dwyfor Meirionnydd East Devon East Surrey East Worthing and Shoreham Eastleigh Easington Eddisbury Edinburgh Central Edinburgh Northern and Leith Ellesmere Port and Neston Elmet and Rothwell Enfield North Enfield Southgate Epping Forest Erewash Erith and Thamesmead Faversham and Mid Kent Folkestone and Hythe Fylde Gainsborough Garston and Halewood Gateshead Glasgow Anniesland Glasgow Kelvin Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn Glasgow Shettleston Glasgow Southside Gloucester Grantham and Stamford Great Yarmouth Gower Hackney North and Stoke Newington Hackney South and Shoreditch Halifax Hampstead and Kilburn Harborough Harlow Harrow East Harrow West Harrogate and Knaresborough Hartlepool Harwich and North Essex Hastings and Rye Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse Halesowen and Rowley Regis Halton Havant Hayes and Harlington Hemsworth Hereford and South Herefordshire Hexham Hitchin and Harpenden Holborn and St Pancras Horsham Hyndburn Isle of Wight Islington North Islington South Ilford South Jarrow Kensington and Chelsea Kirkcaldy Kingston and Surbiton Kingston upon Hull North Kingswood Knowsley Lancaster and Fleetwood Leeds East Leeds North West Leicester South Lewes Lewisham West and Penge Leyton and Wanstead Lincoln Linlithgow Liverpool Riverside Liverpool West Derby Liverpool Walton Loughborough Louth and Horncastle Luton North Luton South Maidenhead Macclesfield Meriden Mid Bedfordshire Mid Derbyshire Mid Fife and Glenrothes Mid Sussex Mid Worcestershire Middlesbrough Midlothian North and Musselburgh Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale Milton Keynes North Milton Keynes South Monmouth Montgomeryshire Morecambe and Lunesdale New Forest East Newcastle upon Tyne Central Newcastle-under-Lyme Newton Abbot Newark North Cornwall North Devon North East Cambridgeshire North East Derbyshire North Norfolk North Shropshire North Somerset North Tyneside North West Durham North West Hampshire North West Leicestershire North West Norfolk North Wiltshire Northampton North Northampton South Northern Ireland Norwich North Norwich South Nottingham East Old Bexley and Sidcup Orkney Penrith and The Border Peterborough Plymouth Moor View Plymouth Sutton and Devonport Poole Poplar and Limehouse Portsmouth North Portsmouth South Preseli Pembrokeshire Preston Pudsey Rayleigh and Wickford Reading West Redcar Reigate Ribble Valley Rochester and Strood Rochford and Southend East Romford Romsey and Southampton North Salford and Eccles Salisbury Scarborough and Whitby Scunthorpe Sefton Central Sevenoaks Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough Sheffield Heeley Sherwood Shetland Shipley St Helens South and WHiston Stalybridge and Hyde Stoke-on-Trent Central Stoke-on-Trent South Solihull Somerton and Frome South Cambridgeshire South East Cambridgeshire South East Cornwall South Dorset South Northamptonshire South Ribble South Thanet South West Bedfordshire South West Devon South West Norfolk South West Wiltshire Southampton Itchen Southampton Test Southend West Southport Stockport Stroud Surrey Heath Sutton and Cheam Sutton Coldfield Stretford and Urmston Swansea East Swansea West Tatton Tewkesbury The Cotswolds Thornbury and Yate Thurrock Tonbridge and Malling Torbay Torridge and West Devon Totnes Tottenham Truro and Falmouth Uxbridge and South Ruislip Vale of Clwyd (void)https://twitter.com/CLPNominations/status/763142525637038080 Vale of Clwyd's nomination is void due to a procedural error. CLP Nominations on Twitter 9 August 2016 15 August 2016 8 June 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170608231308/https://twitter.com/CLPNominations/status/763142525637038080 live Wakefield Walthamstow Wansbeck Warwick and Leamington Weaver Vale Wellingborough West Lancashire West Suffolk Westmorland and Lonsdale Weston super Mare Winchester Windsor Wirral South Witney Wokingham Worthing West Wyre Forest Ynys Môn Affiliated trade unions (8) Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF) Bakers, Food and Allied Workers' Union (BFAWU) Communication Workers Union (CWU) Fire Brigades Union (FBU) Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians (UCATT) UNISON Unite the Union Socialist societies (1) Disability Labour Other party units (1) Young Labour Owen Smith(campaign) 1970 5 2 dmy (age 1970 5 2) MP for Pontypridd (2010–2019) Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (2015–2016) 13 July 2016 Owen2016 (Labour's Future) 18/19 July: 90 35.86% 172 251 150 Labour Party (UK) 68.53% PLP and EPLP nominations Members of Parliament (162)The total number of MPs nominating Smith includes himself as he counts towards the minimum 51 nominating MP/MEPs required in order to be eligible for election. 17em Heidi Alexander Rushanara AliPost-withdrawal Nominated Owen Smith after Angela Eagle withdrew from the race on 19 July 2016. Rosena Allin-Khan Ian AustinPost-withdrawal Adrian BaileyPost-withdrawal Kevin BarronPost-withdrawal Margaret Beckett Hilary BennPost-withdrawal Clive Betts Roberta Blackman-Woods Tom Blenkinsop Paul Blomfield Ben BradshawPost-withdrawal Kevin BrennanPost-withdrawal Lyn Brown Chris Bryant Karen Buck Richard Burden Liam Byrne Ruth Cadbury Jenny Chapman Vernon CoakerPost-withdrawal Ann CoffeyPost-withdrawal Julie CooperPost-withdrawal Yvette CooperPost-withdrawal Neil CoylePost-withdrawal Mary CreaghPost-withdrawal Stella CreasyPost-withdrawal Jon Cruddas Judith Cummins Alex Cunningham Jim Cunningham Nic DakinPost-withdrawal Wayne David Gloria De PieroPost-withdrawal Thangam DebbonairePost-withdrawal Stephen DoughtyPost-withdrawal Jim DowdPost-withdrawal Jack DromeyPost-withdrawal Michael Dugher Angela EaglePost-withdrawal Maria EaglePost-withdrawal Clive Efford Julie ElliottPost-withdrawal Louise Ellman Chris Elmore Bill Esterson Chris EvansPost-withdrawal Paul FarrellyPost-withdrawal Jim FitzpatrickPost-withdrawal Rob FlelloPost-withdrawal Colleen FletcherPost-withdrawal Caroline FlintPost-withdrawal Yvonne Fovargue Vicky Foxcroft Mike GapesPost-withdrawal Pat Glass Mary GlindonPost-withdrawal Roger Godsiff Helen Goodman Kate Green Lilian GreenwoodPost-withdrawal Nia GriffithPost-withdrawal Andrew Gwynne Louise Haigh David Hanson Harriet HarmanPost-withdrawal Carolyn Harris Helen Hayes Sue Hayman John Healey Meg HillierPost-withdrawal Margaret HodgePost-withdrawal Sharon HodgsonPost-withdrawal Kate Hollern George HowarthPost-withdrawal Tristram HuntPost-withdrawal Rupa Huq Dan JarvisPost-withdrawal Alan JohnsonPost-withdrawal Diana JohnsonPost-withdrawal Gerald Jones Graham Jones Helen Jones Kevan Jones Susan Elan Jones Mike KanePost-withdrawal Barbara Keeley Liz KendallPost-withdrawal Stephen KinnockPost-withdrawal Peter KylePost-withdrawal Chris LesliePost-withdrawal Emma Lewell-Buck Ian Lucas Holly Lynch Justin Madders Khalid Mahmood Shabana Mahmood Seema MalhotraPost-withdrawal John MannPost-withdrawal Rob Marris Chris Matheson Steve McCabePost-withdrawal Kerry McCarthy Siobhain McDonaghPost-withdrawal Pat McFaddenPost-withdrawal Conor McGinn Alison McGovernPost-withdrawal Liz McInnes Catherine McKinnell Jim McMahon Ed Miliband Madeleine MoonPost-withdrawal Jessica Morden Ian MurrayPost-withdrawal Lisa Nandy Melanie Onn Chi Onwurah Albert Owen Teresa Pearce Matthew Pennycook Toby Perkins Jess PhillipsPost-withdrawal Bridget PhillipsonPost-withdrawal Stephen PoundPost-withdrawal Lucy Powell Jamie ReedPost-withdrawal Steve Reed Christina Rees Rachel Reeves Emma ReynoldsPost-withdrawal Jonathan Reynolds Marie Rimmer Joan RyanPost-withdrawal Barry SheermanPost-withdrawal Paula Sherriff Gavin ShukerPost-withdrawal Andy Slaughter Ruth SmeethPost-withdrawal Andrew SmithPost-withdrawal Angela SmithPost-withdrawal Jeff Smith Nick Smith Karin SmythPost-withdrawal John SpellarPost-withdrawal Keir Starmer Jo Stevens Wes StreetingPost-withdrawal Gareth Thomas Nick Thomas-Symonds Stephen TimmsPost-withdrawal Anna Turley Karl Turner Stephen Twigg Chuka UmunnaPost-withdrawal Keith VazPost-withdrawal Alan Whitehead Phil WilsonPost-withdrawal John WoodcockPost-withdrawal Iain Wright Daniel Zeichner Members of the European Parliament (10) 17em Paul BrannenPost-withdrawal Richard CorbettPost-withdrawal Seb DancePost-withdrawal Theresa GriffinPost-withdrawal Richard HowittPost-withdrawal David MartinPost-withdrawal Linda McAvan Catherine StihlerPost-withdrawal Derek Vaughan Glenis WillmottPost-withdrawal Supporting nominationshttp://www.labour.org.uk/index.php/leadershipcandidates/owen-smith Owen Smith Labour Party 10 August 2016 9 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160809020215/http://www.labour.org.uk/index.php/leadershipcandidates/owen-smith live Constituency Labour Parties (53) 17em Aberdeenshire West Altrincham and Sale West Ayr Barnsley East Basingstoke Batley and Spen Battersea Blaenau Gwent Bermondsey and Old Southwark Bethnal Green and Bow Charnwood Chipping Barnet Clydesdale Darlington Dartford Derby South Dumfriesshire (nominates jointly with Galloway and West Dumfries)https://twitter.com/CLPNominations/status/763812312612569088 Dumfriesshire CLP nominates Owen Smith. This CLP nominates together with Galloway and West Dumfries. CLP Nominations on Twitter 11 August 2016 15 August 2016 8 June 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170608231312/https://twitter.com/CLPNominations/status/763812312612569088 live Ealing Central and Acton East Lothian Finchley and Golders Green Galloway and West Dumfries (nominates jointly with Dumfriesshire) Glasgow Cathcart Great Grimsby Greenock and Inverclyde Heywood and Middleton Hornsey and Wood Green Inverness and Nairn Leicester East Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland Mitcham and Morden Moray Morley and Outwood Na h-Eileanan an Iar Newcastle upon Tyne North North East Fife Nottingham South Pontypridd Reading East Renfrewshire South Richmond Park Runnymede and Weybridge Rutherglen South Swindon Stevenage Strathkelvin and Bearsden Streatham Twickenham Uddingston and Bellshill Vauxhall Warrington South West Ham Westminster North Wimbledon Wrexham Affiliated trade unions (4) Community GMB Musicians' Union Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (USDAW) Socialist societies (3) Jewish Labour Movement Labour Movement for Europe Socialist Health Association Undeclared 18/19 July: 89 35.46% 20 July: 79 31.47% Withdrew Withdrawn candidates Candidate Born Constituency Most recent position Announced Campaign website (Slogan) PLP/EPLP Nominations Share Angela Eagle(endorsed Owen Smith) 1961 2 17 dmy (age 1961 2 17) MP for Wallasey (1992–present) Shadow First Secretary of State; Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (2015–2016) 11 July 2016Withdrew: 19 July 2016 Angela4LabourLeader (Real Leadership) 18/19 July: 72 28.69% Declined Hilary Benn, former Shadow Foreign Secretary; MP for Leeds Centralhttps://www.bbc.com/news/uk-36632956 Jeremy Corbyn unveils new top team after resignations BBC News 27 June 2016 27 June 2016 26 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160626194307/http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-36632956 live (endorsed Angela Eagle, then Owen Smith) Yvette Cooper, former Shadow Home Secretary; candidate for Leader in 2015; MP for Normanton, Pontefract and Castlefordhttp://labourlist.org/2016/07/yvette-cooper-both-eagle-and-smith-could-be-leader-but-only-one-should-go-for-it/ Yvette Cooper: Both Eagle and Smith would be good leaders – but only one should go for it LabourList Cooper Yvette 14 July 2016 15 July 2016 16 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160716124710/http://labourlist.org/2016/07/yvette-cooper-both-eagle-and-smith-could-be-leader-but-only-one-should-go-for-it/ livehttps://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jun/28/jeremy-corbyn-no-vision-post-brexit-uk-yvette-cooper Yvette Cooper says she won't rule out standing for Labour leader The Guardian Elgot Jessica 28 June 2016 29 June 2016 28 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160628145213/http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jun/28/jeremy-corbyn-no-vision-post-brexit-uk-yvette-cooper live (endorsed Owen Smith) Dan Jarvis, MP for Barnsley Centralhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/26/future-labour-leadership-runners-and-riders/ 26 June 2016 Ben Riley-Smith Daily Telegraph Future Labour leadership runners and riders 4 April 2018 28 March 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180328063354/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/26/future-labour-leadership-runners-and-riders/ livehttps://twitter.com/angelaeagle/status/752464026194612225 Delighted to launch my campaign for the Leadership of the Labour Party angela4labourleader.org Twitter Eagle Angela 11 July 2016 11 July 2016 23 October 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171023041210/https://twitter.com/angelaeagle/status/752464026194612225 livehttps://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/mar/09/dan-jarvis-vision-for-labour-leadership-talk-corbyn-challenge Dan Jarvis sets out his vision for Labour as leadership talk mounts The Guardian Stewart Heather Asthana Anushka 9 March 2016 29 June 2016 6 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160706220929/http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/mar/09/dan-jarvis-vision-for-labour-leadership-talk-corbyn-challenge live (endorsed Angela Eagle, then Owen Smith) Stephen Kinnock, MP for Aberavonhttps://betting.betfair.com/politics/uk-politics/next-labour-leader-odds-who-can-replace-jeremy-corbyn-270616-171.html Next Labour Leader Odds: Who can replace Jeremy Corbyn? Betfair Krishnamurty Paul 27 June 2016 27 June 2016 29 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160629190920/https://betting.betfair.com/politics/uk-politics/next-labour-leader-odds-who-can-replace-jeremy-corbyn-270616-171.html live (endorsed Angela Eagle, then Owen Smith) John McDonnell, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer; candidate for Leader in 2007 (failed to be nominated) and 2010 (withdrew); MP for Hayes and Harlingtonhttp://www.newstatesman.com/politics/staggers/2016/06/john-mcdonnell-will-never-stand-labour-leader-and-has-warning-rebels John McDonnell "will never" stand for Labour leader and has a warning for rebels New Statesman Rampen Julia 26 June 2016 27 June 2016 27 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160627140330/http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/staggers/2016/06/john-mcdonnell-will-never-stand-labour-leader-and-has-warning-rebels live (endorsed Jeremy Corbyn) Lisa Nandy, former Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change; MP for Wiganhttps://www.independent.co.uk/voices/labour-leadership-tom-watson-angela-eagle-lisa-nandy-keir-starmer-who-are-the-candidates-who-could-a7108186.html Rentoul John Who are the candidates who could take on Jeremy Corbyn? The Independent 28 June 2016 3 July 2016 2 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160702143957/http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/labour-leadership-tom-watson-angela-eagle-lisa-nandy-keir-starmer-who-are-the-candidates-who-could-a7108186.html live (endorsed Owen Smith) Keir Starmer, MP for Holborn and St Pancras; former Director of Public Prosecutions (endorsed Owen Smith) Chuka Umunna, former Shadow Business Secretary; candidate for Leader in 2015 (withdrew); MP for Streathamhttps://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jun/11/chuka-umunna-labour-leadership-vacancy-wouldnt-rule-out Chuka Umunna: 'If a vacancy came up, I certainly wouldn't rule it out' The Guardian Hattenstone Simon 11 June 2016 29 June 2016 24 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160624152729/http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jun/11/chuka-umunna-labour-leadership-vacancy-wouldnt-rule-out live (endorsed Angela Eagle, then Owen Smith) Tom Watson, incumbent Deputy Leader; MP for West Bromwich Easthttps://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/748194501982838784 Watson tells me he won't stand but there will be leadership election Twitter Kuenssberg Laura 29 June 2016 29 June 2016 14 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190214171227/https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/748194501982838784 livehttp://www.ibtimes.co.uk/labour-crisis-tom-watson-issues-leadership-warning-jeremy-corbyn-1567639 Labour crisis: Tom Watson issues leadership warning to Jeremy Corbyn International Business Times UK Silvera Ian 27 June 2016 29 June 2016 28 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160628143325/http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/labour-crisis-tom-watson-issues-leadership-warning-jeremy-corbyn-1567639 livehttp://metro.co.uk/2016/06/27/who-are-tom-watson-and-lisa-nandy-profiles-of-two-main-contenders-for-labour-leadership-5969002/ Who are Tom Watson and Lisa Nandy? Profiles of two main contenders for Labour leadership Metro Willis Amy 27 June 2016 27 June 2016 28 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160628174312/http://metro.co.uk/2016/06/27/who-are-tom-watson-and-lisa-nandy-profiles-of-two-main-contenders-for-labour-leadership-5969002/ live (endorsed Owen Smith) Endorsements Endorsements in the 2016 Labour Party leadership election (UK) Debates The Labour Party initially confirmed that there would be nine official debates between Corbyn and Smith; of which seven actually took place.http://www.labour.org.uk/pages/leadership-debates-2016 Leadership Debates 2016 – The Labour Party 2016-08-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20160731022919/http://www.labour.org.uk/pages/leadership-debates-2016 2016-07-31 dead Date Programme Broadcaster Location Moderator Thursday 4 August; 19.00 Choose Labour's next Prime Minister The Labour Party All Nations Centre Catrin Haf Jones (journalist, ITV Cymru Wales) Thursday 11 August; 19.00 Hilton Newcastle Gateshead Sophy Ridge (Senior Political Correspondent, Sky News) Wednesday 17 August; 09.00 Victoria Derbyshire BBC News Nottingham Trent University Victoria Derbyshire (presenter, Victoria Derbyshire) Thursday 18 August; 19.00 Choose Labour's next Prime Minister The Labour Party National Conference Centre Carl Dinnen (Political Correspondent, ITV News) Monday 22 August Debate cancelled a Channel 4 London N/A Thursday 25 August; 19.00 Choose Labour's next Prime Minister The Labour Party Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre Lindsay McIntosh (Scottish Political Editor, The Times) Thursday 1 September Debate cancelled b N/A N/A N/A Tuesday 6 September; 19.00 Faith and the Future of Labour Good Faith Partnership/ Oasis Trust The Oasis Centre, Waterloo Tim Livesey (former adviser to Archbishop Williams, former Chief of Staff to Ed Miliband) Thursday 8 September; 21.00 Question Time BBC One Queen Elizabeth Hall, Oldham David Dimbleby (presenter, Question Time) Wednesday 14 September; 21.00 Corbyn v Smith: The Battle for Labour Sky News Sky Studios, Isleworth, London Faisal Islam (Political Editor, Sky News) 1.aJeremy Corbyn refused to attend any debate hosted by Channel 4, Daily Mirror or The Guardian.https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/jeremy-corbyns-campaign-refuses-to-take-part-in-mirror-channel-4-and-guardian-debates-as-it-believes-they-are-biased-against-him_uk_57b5bf8be4b003ab6d0ba294 Jeremy Corbyn's Campaign Refuses To Take Part In Mirror, Channel 4 and Guardian Debates As It Believes They Are Biased Against Him Owen Bennett HuffPost 18 August 2016 9 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160909151843/http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/jeremy-corbyns-campaign-refuses-to-take-part-in-mirror-channel-4-and-guardian-debates-as-it-believes-they-are-biased-against-him_uk_57b5bf8be4b003ab6d0ba294 live 2.bA location and media organisation were not established in time. Opinion polling The polls in this section have been undertaken by media pollsters known to use industry standard polling methods. The polls below were conducted after nominations for the leadership ballot closed. Polling of all eligible voters The polls below show voting intention amongst all those eligible to vote in the leadership election (Labour Party members, registered supporters and affiliated supporters). YouGov/The Times,http://d25d2506sfb94s.cloudfront.net/cumulus_uploads/document/0cpa7iw5l7/TimesResults_160830_LabourSelectorate.pdf YouGov / The Times Survey Results 25–29 August 2016 YouGov 30 August 2016 10 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160910003034/http://d25d2506sfb94s.cloudfront.net/cumulus_uploads/document/0cpa7iw5l7/TimesResults_160830_LabourSelectorate.pdf live 25–29 August 2016, 1,236 eligible votersLabour11 Eligible members, registered and affiliated supporters of the Labour Party.Candidate Full Party Members (Sample: 732) Registered Supporters (Sample: 298) Affiliated Supporters (Sample: 206) Total selectorate (Sample: 1,236)Jeremy Corbyn57%74%62%62%Owen Smith 43% 26% 38% 38% Polling of Labour Party councillors The polls below asked Labour Party local councillors across the country how they planned to vote in the leadership election. Poll sourceDate(s) administered Sample sizeJeremy CorbynOwen Smith Don't KnowLabour History Research/Anglia Ruskin Universityhttp://www.anglia.ac.uk/news/labour-party-councillors-back-challenger-smith Labour Party councillors back challenger Smith Anglia Ruskin University 25 July 2016 25 July 2016 14 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160814122121/http://www.anglia.ac.uk/news/labour-party-councillors-back-challenger-smith live 21–25 July 2016 350 Labour councillorsLabour6 Labour Party local councillors in 250 marginal constituencies. 28%60% 11% Polling of Labour voters The polls below asked Labour supporters across the country how they would vote in the leadership election if they were eligible. Poll sourceDate(s) administered Sample sizeJeremy Corbyn Owen Smith Don't Know Would Not Vote BMG Research/London Evening Standardhttp://www.bmgresearch.co.uk/british-public-back-owen-smith-leader-prime-minister// Evening Standard/BMG Poll: Majority of the British public back Owen Smith as Labour leader and Prime Minister rather than Jeremy Corbyn. BMG Research 16 August 2016 16 August 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160817155725/http://www.bmgresearch.co.uk/british-public-back-owen-smith-leader-prime-minister/ 17 August 2016 11–15 August 2016 334 current Labour votersLabour566% 34% – – ComRes/Sunday Mirror/Independent on Sundayhttp://www.comres.co.uk/polls/sunday-mirror-independent-political-poll-august-2016// SUNDAY MIRROR/INDEPENDENT POLITICAL POLL AUGUST 2016 ComRes 13 August 2016 13 August 2016 10–12 August 2016 347 current Labour votersLabour547% 25% 28% – BMG Research/London Evening Standardhttp://www.bmgresearch.co.uk/evening-standardbmg-polling-labour-supporters-back-corbyn-think-party-failing-opposition/ Evening Standard/BMG Polling: Labour Supporters back Corbyn, but think party is failing as Opposition BMG Research 28 July 2016 28 July 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160803011446/http://www.bmgresearch.co.uk/evening-standardbmg-polling-labour-supporters-back-corbyn-think-party-failing-opposition/ 3 August 2016 22–26 July 2016 347 current Labour votersLabour575% 25% – –Opinium/The Observerhttps://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jul/23/labour-leadership-jeremy-corbyn-more-double-support-owen-smith?CMP=share_btn_tw Jeremy Corbyn has more than double the support of Owen Smith, poll shows Toby Helm 23 July 2016 The Observer 15 December 2016 26 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160826011333/http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jul/23/labour-leadership-jeremy-corbyn-more-double-support-owen-smith?CMP=share_btn_tw live 19–22 July 2016 ~692 current Labour votersLabour5 People who state that they are likely to vote Labour in the next general election.54% 22% 20% 4% Polling of British voters The polls below asked voters across the country how they would vote in the leadership election if they were eligible. Poll sourceDate(s) administered Sample sizeJeremy CorbynOwen Smith Don't Know Would Not Vote BMG Research/London Evening Standard 11–15 August 2016 1,668 British residentsLabour7 Residents over 18 in Great Britain. 42%58% – – ComRes/Sunday Mirror/Independent on Sunday 10–12 August 2016 2,017 British residentsLabour7 Residents over 18 in Great Britain. 23%37% 40% – BMG Research/London Evening Standard 22–26 July 2016 1,545 British residentsLabour7 Residents over 18 in Great Britain. 43%57% – – Polling before close of nominations The polls below were conducted before nominations for the leadership closed and therefore may include Labour politicians who will not be candidates. Polls show both free choices among all candidates and constrained choices among particular pairs of candidates. Poll sourceDate(s) SamplesizeJeremy CorbynAngela Eagle Dan Jarvis John McDonnell Lisa Nandy Owen Smith Tom Watson Other/UndecidedYouGov/The Timeshttp://d25d2506sfb94s.cloudfront.net/cumulus_uploads/document/w0mr4c6hq9/TimesResults_160718_LabourMembers_Website.pdf YouGov / The Times Survey Results 15–18 July 2016 YouGov 19 July 2016 20 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160920033100/http://d25d2506sfb94s.cloudfront.net/cumulus_uploads/document/w0mr4c6hq9/TimesResults_160718_LabourMembers_Website.pdf live 15–18 July 2016 1,031 Labour Party membersLabour3 Labour Party members who joined before 2016 so are eligible to vote in the leadership election.58% 34% – – – – – OthersWould Not Vote 2%Undecided 5%56% – – – – 34% – OthersWould Not Vote 3%Undecided 7%54% 21% – – – 15% – OthersWould Not Vote 1%Undecided 9%YouGov/The Timeshttps://d25d2506sfb94s.cloudfront.net/cumulus_uploads/document/eprogs4gmc/TimesResults_160630_LabourMembers.pdf YouGov / The Times Survey Results 27–30 June 2016 YouGov 11 July 2016 22 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160722001529/https://d25d2506sfb94s.cloudfront.net/cumulus_uploads/document/eprogs4gmc/TimesResults_160630_LabourMembers.pdf live 27–30 June 2016 1,203 Labour Party membersLabour2 People who are due-paying members of the Labour Party.36% 7% 9% 4% 2% – 3% OthersAndy Burnham 10% Yvette Cooper 8% Chuka Umunna 8%Stella Creasy 2%Caroline Flint 1%Ben Bradshaw 0% Undecided 9%50% – – – – – 39% OthersWould Not Vote 5% Undecided 6%50% 40% – – – – – OthersWould Not Vote 4% Undecided 6%52% – 35% – – – – OthersWould Not Vote 3% Undecided 10% – – – 39% – –42% OthersWould Not Vote 7% Undecided 12% –43% – 38% – – – OthersWould Not Vote 7% Undecided 13% – – 36%41% – – – OthersWould Not Vote 6% Undecided 17% Polling before the EU referendum The polls below were conducted prior to the referendum on the United Kingdom's membership of the EU taking place. In the aftermath of this event, Jeremy Corbyn was accused by his opponents of undermining the campaign to remain in the European Union, and faced a string of significant resignations from his Shadow Cabinet. Poll sourceDate(s) SamplesizeHilary BennAndy BurnhamYvette CooperJeremy CorbynAngela EagleDan JarvisJohn McDonnellLisa NandyOwen SmithTom Watson Other/UndecidedYouGov/The Timeshttps://d25d2506sfb94s.cloudfront.net/cumulus_uploads/document/1u5r7s2duv/TimesResults_160511_LabourMembers_W.pdf YouGov / The Times Survey Results 9–11 May 2016 YouGov 11 July 2016 13 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160813095050/https://d25d2506sfb94s.cloudfront.net/cumulus_uploads/document/1u5r7s2duv/TimesResults_160511_LabourMembers_W.pdf live 9–11 May 2016 1,031 Labour Party membersLabour2 People who are due-paying members of the Labour Party. 4% 10% 8%43% 2% 9% 6% 1% 1% 2% OthersChuka Umunna 4% Keir Starmer 3% Ben Bradshaw 1% Caroline Flint 0% Margaret Hodge 0%Undecided 8%YouGov/Election Datahttps://d25d2506sfb94s.cloudfront.net/cumulus_uploads/document/wxfhqkufb5/ElectionsDataResults_160216_LabourMembers_Day2.pdf YouGov / Election Data Survey Results 11–15 February 2016 YouGov 16 February 2017 24 October 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161024085225/https://d25d2506sfb94s.cloudfront.net/cumulus_uploads/document/wxfhqkufb5/ElectionsDataResults_160216_LabourMembers_Day2.pdf live 11–15 February 2016 1,217 members of the Labour Party selectorateLabour4 Eligible members and registered supporters of the Labour Party. 8% 7% 6%43% 2% 8% 3% 1% 1% 2% OthersChuka Umunna 6% Keir Starmer 2% Someone Else 2% Would Not Vote 1%Undecided 10 15% – –62% 12% – – 3% – 3% – 20% – – – 13% 15%29% 6% – 17% –24% – – – 19% 18% – 10% 5% 23% – Result + Full resulthttp://labourlist.org/2016/09/jeremy-corbyn-earns-refreshed-mandate-as-he-is-re-elected-labour-leader/ Jeremy Corbyn earns refreshed mandate as he is re-elected Labour leader - LabourList 24 September 2016 labourlist.org 24 September 2016 25 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160925135633/http://labourlist.org/2016/09/jeremy-corbyn-earns-refreshed-mandate-as-he-is-re-elected-labour-leader/ live Candidate Party members Registered supporters Affiliated supporters Total Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Jeremy Corbyn 168,216 59.0 84,918 69.9 60,075 60.2 313,209 61.8 DC241f 61.8 Owen Smith 116,960 41.0 36,599 30.1 39,670 39.8 193,229 38.2 DC241f 38.2 Turnout was 77.6%. National breakdowns (full members only) The following section shows how votes from full party members were cast within each nation of the UK.http://labourlist.org/2016/10/leadership-election-how-corbyn-won-across-the-uk-including-in-wales/ Leadership election: How Corbyn won across the UK – including in Wales - LabourList 19 October 2016 labourlist.org 4 July 2017 4 September 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170904220524/http://labourlist.org/2016/10/leadership-election-how-corbyn-won-across-the-uk-including-in-wales/ live Breakdowns were not made available for registered supporters or affiliated supporters. UK-wide Candidate Total Votes % Jeremy Corbyn 168,216 59.0 DC241f 59.0 Owen Smith 116,960 41.0 DC241f 41.0 England Candidate Total Votes % Jeremy Corbyn 152,063 59.7 DC241f 59.7 Owen Smith 102,437 40.3 DC241f 40.3 Scotland Candidate Total Votes % Jeremy Corbyn 6,042 46.8 DC241f 46.8 Owen Smith 6,856 53.2 DC241f 53.2 Wales Candidate Total Votes % Jeremy Corbyn 8,507 55.7 DC241f 55.7 Owen Smith 6,758 44.3 DC241f 44.3 Northern Ireland Candidate Total Votes % Jeremy Corbyn 541 70.7 DC241f 70.7 Owen Smith 224 29.3 DC241f 29.3 Aftermath thumb|left|Corbyn with Deputy Leader of the Labour Party Tom Watson following re-election Corbyn went on to lead Labour into the 2017 general election, which saw Labour increase its share of the popular vote by 10 percentage points and win 30 more MPs than in 2015.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jeremy-corbyn-election-result-vote-share-increased-1945-clement-attlee-a7781706.html Jeremy Corbyn increased Labour's vote share more than any leader since 1945 9 June 2017 The Independent Owen Smith rejoined the Shadow Cabinet following the general election, with Corbyn appointing him Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in June 2017.http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/owen-smith-returns-jeremy-corbyns-13187504 Owen Smith returns to Jeremy Corbyn's Shadow Cabinet 14 June 2017 www.walesonline.co.uk 14 June 2017 14 June 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170614210639/http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/owen-smith-returns-jeremy-corbyns-13187504 live On 23 March 2018, Corbyn sacked Smith from the Shadow Cabinet after Smith called for a second referendum on EU membership in The Guardian.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-43524945 Labour's Owen Smith 'stood by principles' on Brexit 24 March 2018 BBC 24 March 2018 24 March 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180324055106/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-43524945 live Corbyn led Labour into the 2019 general election, which saw Labour's defeat and reduced Labour to its fewest number of MPs since the 1935 general election. Corbyn resigned triggering a leadership election. Smith had announced his decision to stand down as an MP before the election, citing "personal and political reasons" in a letter to Corbyn.Former Labour leadership contender Owen Smith to stand down https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-50229728 31 March 2020 BBC News 29 October 2019 10 February 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200210070958/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-50229728 live See also Politics United Kingdom Socialism 2016 Conservative Party leadership election Evangelou v McNicol'' – the court case regarding the eligibility of new members to vote 2016 Green Party of England and Wales leadership election July–September 2016 UK Independence Party leadership election October–November 2016 UK Independence Party leadership election Notes References 30em External links n yes News related to the 2016 Labour Party leadership election at Wikinews UK Labour MPs pass motion of no-confidence in leader Corbyn Angela Eagle drops out of UK labour leadership contest Labour Party UK members win right to vote in leadership contest expanded Category:Jeremy Corbyn Labour Party leadership election Labour Party leadership election 2016 Category:Consequences of the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum Labour Party leadership election Labour Party leadership election Category:2016 political party leadership elections in the United Kingdom