Latest Deputy and Leadership nominations

From the Labour Party website :

MP Nominations update - 1pm 16 May

Candidates for the leader and deputy leader of the Labour Party have received the following number of nominations as of 1pm 16 May.

Candidates for Leader

Gordon Brown 297 MP nominations
John McDonnell 29 MP nominations

Candidates for Deputy Leader

Hilary Benn 40 MP nominations
Hazel Blears 49 MP nominations
Jon Cruddas 46 MP nominations
Peter Hain 50 MP nominations
Harriet Harman 61 MP nominations
Alan Johnson 68 MP nominations

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