"According to a timetable from Labour's national executive committee, MP nominations will open on Tuesday, with potential candidates having until 5pm on Thursday to gather 80 nominations, which is at least 20% of the parliamentary party. Nominations would be updated on a daily basis on the Labour party website for the duration of the MP nominations period, a statement said. Anyone who reaches this threshold must also receive nominations from at least 5% of constituency Labour parties, or about 30 in total, or at least three official party-affiliated bodies, of which at least two must be unions."
"While a series of names have been mentioned as possible candidates since Rayner resigned as deputy prime minister and housing secretary on Friday over the underpayment of stamp duty on a second home, several have since said they will not stand. Mahmood, who moved from the justice department to the Home Office on Friday as part of a wide-reaching reshuffle after Rayner's departure, ruled herself out on Monday. I'm the home secretary, so that is my job, and my top priority is securing our borders, she told Sky News in a pooled interview. I will not be running for deputy leader of the Labour party."
Labour MPs must collect 80 nominations from colleagues by 5pm on Thursday to qualify to stand for deputy leader, representing at least 20% of the parliamentary party. Nominations will open on Tuesday and be updated daily on the party website. Qualifying MPs must also obtain nominations from at least 5% of constituency Labour parties (about 30) or from at least three affiliated bodies, including at least two unions. The second-stage nominations run from 13–27 September, the party members' electronic ballot runs 8–23 October, and the result will be announced on 25 October. Several potential contenders, including Shabana Mahmood, Jess Phillips and Lisa Nandy, have declined to run.
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