Endorsements in the 2016 Labour Party leadership election (UK)
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The following list contains a run down of politicians, individuals, Constituency Labour Parties, trade unions (both Labour Party affiliated and not), socialist societies, newspapers, magazines and other organisations that endorsed a candidate in the 2016 leadership election
Summary[]
| Candidate | Constituency | PLP/EPLP Nominations | CLP Nominations | Affiliated Trade Union Nominations | Socialist Societies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Corbyn | Islington North | 21 | 285 | 8 | 1 |
| Owen Smith | Pontypridd | 285 | 53 | 4 | 3 |
| Angela Eagle
(Withdrew) |
Wallasey | 43 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Labour politicians[]
Jeremy Corbyn[]
MPs
- Diane Abbott, Shadow Health Secretary since 2016; candidate for Leader in 2010; MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington[1]
- Richard Burgon, Shadow Justice Secretary and Shadow Lord Chancellor since 2016; MP for Leeds East[1]
- Dawn Butler, former Minister for Young Citizens and Youth Engagement 2009–2010; MP for Brent South 2005–2010; MP for Brent Central since 2015.[2]
- Ronnie Campbell, MP for Blyth Valley[3]
- Stephen Hepburn, MP for Jarrow[4]
- Imran Hussain, Shadow Minister of State for International Development since 2016; MP for Bradford East[5]
- Ian Lavery, Shadow Minister for Trade Unions & Civil Society since 2015; MP for Wansbeck[6]
- Clive Lewis, Shadow Defence Secretary since 2016; MP for Norwich South[7]
- Rebecca Long-Bailey, Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury; MP for Salford and Eccles[8]
- Andy McDonald, Shadow Transport Secretary since 2016, MP for Middlesbrough[9]
- John McDonnell, Shadow Chancellor since 2015; candidate for Leader in 2007 and 2010; MP for Hayes and Harlington[1] (campaign manager)
- Ian Mearns, MP for Gateshead[10]
- Grahame Morris, Shadow Communities and Local Government Secretary since 2016; MP for Easington[11]
- Kate Osamor, Shadow International Development Secretary since 2016; MP for Edmonton[12]
- Angela Rayner, Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities since 2016, MP for Ashton-under-Lyne[1]
- Dennis Skinner, former Chairman of the Labour Party (1988–1989); MP for Bolsover[1]
- Emily Thornberry, Shadow Foreign Secretary since 2016, MP for Islington South and Finsbury[13]
- Jon Trickett, Shadow Secretary of State for Business since 2016; MP for Hemsworth[14]
MEPs
- Lucy Anderson, MEP for London[15][16]
- Julie Ward, MEP for North West England
Other Labour politicians
- Mick Antoniw, AM for Pontypridd[17]
- Jennette Arnold, AM for North East
- Bill Butler, former MSP for Glasgow Anniesland[18]
- Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian[19]
- Mike Hedges, Member of the Welsh Assembly for Swansea East[20]
- Cara Hilton, former MSP for Dunfermline
- Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland[21]
- Ken Livingstone, former Mayor of London (2000–2008)[22][23]
- Murad Qureshi, former London-wide Member of the London Assembly for the Labour Party[15][16]
- Alex Rowley, Deputy Leader of the Scottish Labour Party since 2015; MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife[21]
- Elaine Smith, former Deputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament; MSP for Central Scotland[24]
- Chris Williamson, former MP for Derby North[15][16]
Owen Smith[]
MPs
- Rosena Allin-Khan, MP for Tooting
- Margaret Beckett, former Acting Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition (1994); former Deputy Leader of the Labour Party (1992–1994); former Foreign Secretary (2006–2007); MP for Derby South
- Hilary Benn, former Shadow Foreign Secretary (2015–2016); MP for Leeds Central
- Clive Betts, Chair of the Communities and Local Government Committee; MP for Sheffield South East[25]
- Roberta Blackman-Woods, MP for City of Durham
- Tom Blenkinsop, MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
- Paul Blomfield, MP for Sheffield Central
- Ben Bradshaw, former Shadow Culture Secretary (2010) and former Culture Secretary (2009–2010)
- Lyn Brown, MP for West Ham[26]
- Chris Bryant, former Shadow Leader of the House of Commons (2015–2016); MP for Rhondda[27]
- Karen Buck, MP for Westminster North[28]
- Richard Burden, MP for Birmingham Northfield
- Liam Byrne, former Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (2011–2013); former Chief Secretary to the Treasury (2009–2010); MP for Birmingham Hodge Hill
- Ruth Cadbury, MP for Brentford and Isleworth
- Jenny Chapman, MP for Darlington[29]
- Vernon Coaker, former Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary (2011–2013, 2015–2016), Shadow Defence Secretary (2013–2015); MP for Gedling[30]
- Yvette Cooper, former Shadow Home Secretary (2011–2015); former Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (2009–2010); candidate for Leader in 2015 (defeated); MP for Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
- Mary Creagh, former Shadow International Development Secretary (2014–2015); candidate for Leader in 2015 (withdrew); MP for Wakefield
- Jon Cruddas, MP for Dagenham and Rainham
- Judith Cummins, MP for Bradford South
- Alex Cunningham, MP for Stockton North
- Jim Cunningham, MP for Coventry South
- Wayne David, MP for Caerphilly[31]
- Gloria De Piero, former Shadow Minister for Young People and Voter Registration (2015–2016); MP for Ashfield
- Michael Dugher, former Shadow Culture Secretary (2015–2016); MP for Barnsley East[32]
- Angela Eagle, former Shadow First Secretary of State and Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (2015–2016); candidate for Leader in 2016 (withdrew); MP for Wallasey
- Maria Eagle, former Shadow Culture Secretary (2016) and former Shadow Defence Secretary (2015–2016); MP for Garston and Halewood
- Clive Efford, former Shadow Minister for Culture, Media and Sport (2011–2016); MP for Eltham[33]
- Louise Ellman, Chair of the Transport Select Committee since 2008; MP for Liverpool Riverside
- Chris Elmore, MP for Ogmore[34]
- Bill Esterson, MP for Sefton Central[35]
- Caroline Flint, former Shadow Energy Secretary (2011–2015); MP for Don Valley
- Yvonne Fovargue, MP for Makerfield
- Vicky Foxcroft, MP for Lewisham Deptford
- Mike Gapes, MP for Ilford South[36]
- Pat Glass, former Shadow Secretary of State for Education (2016); MP for North West Durham
- Roger Godsiff, MP for Birmingham Hall Green
- Helen Goodman, MP for Bishop Auckland[37]
- Kate Green, former Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities (2015–2016); MP for Stretford and Urmston (co-campaign chair)[38][39]
- Lilian Greenwood, former Shadow Transport Secretary (2015–2016); MP for Nottingham South
- Nia Griffith, former Shadow Welsh Secretary (2015–2016); MP for Llanelli
- Andrew Gwynne, Shadow Health Minister since 2011; MP for Denton and Reddish[40]
- Louise Haigh, Shadow Minister for Digital Industries; MP for Sheffield Heeley[38]
- David Hanson, former Minister for Security (2009–2010); MP for Delyn
- Harriet Harman, former Acting Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition (2010; 2015); former Deputy Leader of the Labour Party (2007–2015); MP for Camberwell and Peckham
- Carolyn Harris, MP for Swansea East[41]
- Helen Hayes, MP for Dulwich and West Norwood
- Sue Hayman, MP for Workington
- John Healey, former Shadow Minister for Housing and Planning (2010; 2015–2016); former Shadow Secretary of State for Health (2010–2011); former Minister of State for Housing and Planning (2009–2010); MP for Wentworth and Dearne
- Kate Hollern, MP for Blackburn
- Tristram Hunt, former Shadow Secretary of State for Education (2013–2015); MP for Stoke-on-Trent Central
- Rupa Huq, MP for Ealing Central and Acton
- Alan Johnson, former Shadow Chancellor (2010–2011) and former Home Secretary (2009–2010); MP for Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
- Gerald Jones, MP for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney[42]
- Graham Jones, MP for Hyndburn
- Helen Jones, MP for Warrington North[43]
- Susan Jones, MP for Clwyd South
- Barbara Keeley, former Deputy Leader of the House of Commons (2009–2010); MP for Worsley and Eccles South
- Chris Leslie, former Shadow Chancellor (2015); MP for Nottingham East
- Emma Lewell-Buck, MP for South Shields
- Ian Lucas, Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Business and Regulatory Reform since 2010; MP for Wrexham[44]
- Holly Lynch, Opposition Whip since 2015; MP for Halifax[45]
- Justin Madders, MP for Ellesmere Port and Neston
- Khalid Mahmood, MP for Birmingham Perry Barr
- Shabana Mahmood, former Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury (2015); MP for Birmingham Ladywood
- Seema Malhotra, former Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury (2015–2016); MP for Feltham and Heston
- Rob Marris, MP for Wolverhampton South West[46]
- Chris Matheson, MP for City of Chester
- Kerry McCarthy, former Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (2015–2016); MP for Bristol East
- Conor McGinn, MP for St Helens North[30]
- Liz McInnes, MP for Heywood and Middleton[47]
- Catherine McKinnell, former Shadow Attorney General (2015–2016); MP for Newcastle upon Tyne North[48]
- Jim McMahon, former Leader of the Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council (2011–2016); MP for Oldham West and Royton
- Ed Miliband, former Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition (2010–2015); MP for Doncaster North[49][50]
- Jessica Morden, MP for Newport East
- Ian Murray, former Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland (2015–2016); MP for Edinburgh South
- Lisa Nandy, former Shadow Energy and Climate Change Secretary (2015–2016); MP for Wigan (co-campaign chair)[51][52]
- Melanie Onn, MP for Great Grimsby
- Chi Onwurah, MP for Newcastle upon Tyne Central[53]
- Albert Owen, MP for Ynys Môn
- Teresa Pearce, MP for Erith and Thamesmead
- Toby Perkins, former Shadow Minister of State for the Armed Forces (2015–2016); MP for Chesterfield
- Matthew Pennycook, MP for Greenwich and Woolwich[54]
- Lucy Powell, former Shadow Secretary of State for Education (2015–2016); MP for Manchester Central[55]
- Steve Reed, MP for Croydon North[56]
- Christina Rees, MP for Neath[57]
- Rachel Reeves, former Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (2013–2015); MP for Leeds West
- Emma Reynolds, former Shadow Communities Secretary (2015); MP for Wolverhampton North East
- Jonathan Reynolds, former Shadow Minister for Transport (2015–2016); MP for Stalybridge and Hyde
- Marie Rimmer, MP for St Helens South and Whiston
- Paula Sherriff, MP for Dewsbury[58]
- Andy Slaughter, former Shadow Justice Minister (2010–2016); MP for Hammersmith[59]
- Andrew Smith, former Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (2002–2004); former Chief Secretary to the Treasury (1999–2002); MP for Oxford East
- Jeff Smith, MP for Manchester Withington
- Nick Smith, MP for Blaenau Gwent[60]
- Keir Starmer, former Director of Public Prosecutions (England and Wales) (2008–2013); MP for Holborn and St Pancras
- Jo Stevens, Shadow Solicitor General since 2015; MP for Cardiff Central[61]
- Gareth Thomas, candidate for Mayor of London in 2015; former Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs (2013–2015); Chair of the Co-operative Party since 2001; MP for Harrow West[62]
- Nick Thomas-Symonds, MP for Torfaen[63]
- Stephen Timms, former Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (2015); former Chief Secretary to the Treasury (2006–2007); MP for East Ham
- Anna Turley, MP for Redcar[64]
- Karl Turner, former Shadow Attorney General (2016); MP for Kingston upon Hull East[65]
- Stephen Twigg, Chair of the International Development Select Committee since 2015; former Shadow Secretary of State for Education (2011–2013); MP for Liverpool West Derby
- Chuka Umunna, former Shadow Business Secretary (2011–2015); candidate for Leader in 2015 (withdrew); MP for Streatham
- Alan Whitehead, MP for Southampton Test[25]
- Iain Wright, Chair of the Business, Innovation and Skills Select Committee since 2015; MP for Hartlepool[31]
- Daniel Zeichner, Shadow Minister for Transport; MP for Cambridge[66]
MEPs
- Paul Brannen, MEP for North East England
- Richard Corbett, MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber
- Seb Dance, MEP for London
- Theresa Griffin, MEP for North West England
- Richard Howitt, MEP for the East of England
- David Martin, MEP for Scotland
- Linda McAvan, MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber
- Catherine Stihler, MEP for Scotland
- Derek Vaughan, MEP for Wales
- Glenis Willmott, Leader of the European Parliamentary Labour Party since 2009; MEP for the East Midlands
Other Labour politicians
- Leighton Andrews, former Minister for Education and Skills (2009–2013); former Member of the Welsh Assembly for Rhondda[67]
- Tom Copley AM, London Assembly Member (London-Wide)[68]
- Hefin David, Member of the Welsh Assembly for Caerphilly[69]
- Kezia Dugdale, Leader of the Scottish Labour Party since 2015[70]
- Peter Hain, Baron Hain, former Shadow Welsh Secretary (2010–2012) and Welsh Secretary (2002–2008; 2009–2010); former MP for Neath[71]
- Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London since 2016[72]
- Lee Waters, Member of the Welsh Assembly for Llanelli[73]
- Stewart Wood, Baron Wood of Anfield, former co-Shadow Minister without Portfolio (2011–2015)[74]
Angela Eagle[]
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Angela Eagle's endorsements, prior to her withdrawal from the leadership election on 19 July
- MPs
- Rushanara Ali, fellow candidate in the 2015 deputy leadership election (withdrew); MP for Bethnal Green and Bow[75]
- Adrian Bailey, former Chairman of the Business, Innovation and Skills Select Committee (2010–2015); MP for West Bromwich West[76]
- Hilary Benn, former Shadow Foreign Secretary (2015–2016); MP for Leeds Central[77]
- Ben Bradshaw, fellow candidate in the 2015 deputy leadership election; former Shadow Culture Secretary (2010) and former Culture Secretary (2009–2010)[77]
- Kevin Brennan, former Shadow Minister for Business, Innovation and Skills (2015–2016) and former Shadow Minister for Schools (2010–2015); MP for Cardiff West[75]
- Ann Coffey, MP for Stockport[78]
- Mary Creagh, former Shadow International Development Secretary (2014–2015); candidate for Leader in 2015 (withdrew); MP for Wakefield[79]
- Stella Creasy, fellow candidate in the 2015 deputy leadership election; MP for Walthamstow[79]
- Nic Dakin, MP for Scunthorpe[80]
- Thangam Debbonaire, former Shadow Minister for Culture, Media and Sport (2016); MP for Bristol West[81]
- Gloria De Piero, former Shadow Minister for Young People and Voter Registration (2015–2016); MP for Ashfield[82]
- Stephen Doughty, MP for Cardiff South and Penarth[83]
- Jack Dromey, MP for Birmingham Erdington[75]
- Maria Eagle, former Shadow Culture Secretary (2016) and former Shadow Defence Secretary (2015–2016); MP for Garston and Halewood[79]
- Julie Elliott, MP for Sunderland Central[78]
- Chris Evans, MP for Islwyn[84]
- Caroline Flint, fellow candidate in the 2015 deputy leadership election; former Shadow Energy Secretary (2011–2015) (campaign manager)[85]
- Mike Gapes, MP for Ilford South[86]
- Mary Glindon, MP for North Tyneside[87]
- Lilian Greenwood, former Shadow Transport Secretary (2015–2016); MP for Nottingham South[88]
- Nia Griffith, former Shadow Welsh Secretary (2015–2016); MP for Llanelli[80]
- Harriet Harman, former Deputy Leader of the Labour Party (2007–2015); former Acting Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition (2010; 2015); MP for Camberwell and Peckham[77]
- Meg Hillier, Chair of the Public Accounts Committee; former Shadow Energy and Climate Change Secretary (2010–2011); MP for Hackney South and Shoreditch[89]
- Margaret Hodge, former Chair of the Public Accounts Committee (2010–2015); MP for Barking[90]
- Sharon Hodgson, MP for Washington and Sunderland West[91]
- George Howarth, MP for Knowsley[92]
- Dan Jarvis, MP for Barnsley Central[77]
- Alan Johnson, former Shadow Chancellor (2010–2011) and former Home Secretary (2009–2010); MP for Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle[77]
- Diana Johnson, former Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Schools (2009–2010); MP for Kingston upon Hull North[93]
- Stephen Kinnock, MP for Aberavon[77]
- Peter Kyle, MP for Hove[94]
- Chris Leslie, former Shadow Chancellor (2015); MP for Nottingham East[95]
- Seema Malhotra, former Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury (2015–2016); MP for Feltham and Heston[75]
- Siobhain McDonagh, MP for Mitcham and Morden[96]
- Pat McFadden, former Shadow Minister for Europe (2015–2016); MP for Wolverhampton South East[97]
- Jess Phillips, MP for Birmingham Yardley[77]
- Bridget Phillipson, MP for Houghton and Sunderland South[98]
- Rachel Reeves, former Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary (2013–2015); MP for Leeds West[79]
- Emma Reynolds, former Shadow Communities Secretary (2015); MP for Wolverhampton North East[77]
- Joan Ryan, MP for Enfield North[99]
- Gavin Shuker, MP for Luton South[100]
- Gisela Stuart, MP for Birmingham Edgbaston[101]
- Wes Streeting, MP for Ilford North; Member of the Redbridge London Borough Council for Aldborough[77]
- Chuka Umunna, former Shadow Business Secretary (2011–2015); candidate for Leader in 2015 (withdrew); MP for Streatham[79]
- MEPs
- Mary Honeyball, MEP for London[102]
- Other Labour politicians
Individuals[]
Jeremy Corbyn[]
- Akala, rapper and poet[106]
- Attila the Stockbroker, punk poet, musician and songwriter[107][108]
- Lily Allen, singer, songwriter, actress and television presenter[109]
- Angela Barnes, comedian[22][23]
- Mike Barson, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, composer, and keyboardist for Madness[110]
- Joey Barton, professional footballer[111]
- Billy Bragg, singer[112]
- Charlotte Church, singer-songwriter, actress and television presenter[113][114]
- Jack Carroll, comedian and a runner-up on Britain's Got Talent[107]
- Janice Connolly, actress, comedian and artistic director[107]
- Manuel Cortes, General Secretary of the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA)[107][115]
- Miriam David, Professor of Education at the Institute of Education, University of London[116]
- Ivor Dembina, stand-up comedian[116]
- Professor Stephen Deutsch, composer[116]
- Danny DeVito, actor, comedian and director[117]
- Brian Eno, musician and composer[114]
- Jennie Formby, regional secretary and former political director of Unite the Union[118]
- George Galloway, Leader of the Respect Party (2013–2016), broadcaster and former MP for Bradford West (2012–2015)[119]
- Janey Godley, stand-up comedian and writer[114]
- Jeremy Hardy, comedian[107][114]
- Rufus Hound, comedian, actor and presenter[108][120]
- Robin Ince, comedian, actor and writer[121]
- Selma James, feminist writer[116]
- Lee Jasper, Senior Policy Advisor on Equalities to the former Mayor of London Ken Livingston[122]
- Owen Jones, journalist and political commentator[123]
- Shappi Khorsandi, comedian[22][23][114]
- Ken Loach, film and television director[114][124]
- Norman Lovett, stand-up comedian and actor[107]
- Miriam Margolyes, actress[116]
- Francesca Martinez, comedian and writer[107][108][114]
- Paul Mason, journalist and writer[110][125]
- Len McCluskey, general secretary of Unite the Union[121]
- Ewan McGregor, actor[126]
- Patrick Monahan, comedian[108]
- Alan Moore, comic book writer[127]
- Charles Shaar Murray, music journalist and broadcaster[116]
- Dave Nellist, former Labour MP and national chair of TUSC[128]
- Jo Neary, comedian, writer and actress[121]
- Novelist, grime MC and producer[129]
- Tyrone O'Sullivan, former NUM branch secretary and trade union activist[130]
- Sara Pascoe, stand-up comedian and actress[22][23][108]
- Maxine Peake, actress[22][23]
- Grace Petrie, singer-songwriter[108]
- John Rees, founder of Counterfire and Stop The War Coalition[22][23]
- Michael Rosen, novelist and poet[22][23][114]
- Zack Sabre Jr., professional wrestler[131]
- Bernie Sanders, U.S Senator and 2016 Democratic Party Presidential Candidate[115]
- Alexei Sayle, stand-up comedian and actor[132][133]
- Ian Saville, magician[107][116]
- Lynne Segal, socialist feminist academic and activist[116]
- Mark Serwotka, General Secretary of the Public and Commercial Services Union[114]
- Arthur Smith, alternative comedian and writer[114]
- Harry Leslie Smith, writer and political commentator[134]
- Mark Steel, stand-up comedian and columnist[114]
- Stormzy, grime artist[citation needed]
- Ava Vidal, comedian[22][23]
- Holly Walsh, comedian[22][23]
- Dave Ward, General Secretary of Communication Workers Union[107]
- Matt Wrack, General Secretary of the Fire Brigades Union[135]
Owen Smith[]
- Tracy-Ann Oberman, actress[113]
- Frances Barber, actress[109]
- David Blanchflower, labour economist, former member of McDonnell's Economic Advisory Committee (resigned in June 2016)[136]
- Alastair Campbell, journalist, broadcaster, and former Director of Communications and Strategy to Prime Minister Tony Blair[137]
- Charlie Condou, actor and writer (endorsed Andy Burnham in 2015)[138]
- William Dalrymple, historian and writer[138]
- Robert Harris, novelist[113]
- Konnie Huq, television presenter and writer[139]
- Jason Isaacs, actor[113]
- Ross Kemp, actor and investigative journalist[113]
- Paul Kenny, former General Secretary of GMB[140]
- Nick Miles, actor[113]
- Caitlin Moran, English journalist, author, and broadcaster at The Times (voted for Jeremy Corbyn in 2015)[113]
- Richard Murphy, British chartered accountant and political economist (endorsed Jeremy Corbyn in 2015)[141]
- Jay Rayner, journalist, writer, broadcaster and food critic[113]
- Tony Robinson, actor, comedian and TV presenter
- J. K. Rowling, novelist, author of the Harry Potter fantasy series[113]
- Abby Tomlinson, founder and leader of the Milifandom (endorsed Andy Burnham in 2015)
- Robert Webb, comedian, actor and writer (endorsed Yvette Cooper in 2015)[113]
- Simon Wren-Lewis, economist, former member of the Economic Advisory Committee[136]
Constituency Labour Parties[]
| Candidate | Constituency | CLP nominations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Corbyn | Islington North | 285 | 44.12% |
| Owen Smith | Pontypridd | 53 | 8.20% |
| Undeclared | 308 | 47.68% | |
Jeremy Corbyn[]
Jeremy Corbyn received the supporting nomination of 285 CLPs.[142]
- Aberconwy
- Aberdeen Donside
- Aldridge-Brownhills
- Almond Valley
- Aldridge-Brownhills
- 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[143]
- Glasgow Kelvin
- Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn
- Glasgow Sheetleston
- 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)[144]
- 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
Owen Smith[]
Owen Smith received the supporting nomination of 53 CLPs.[142]
- 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)[145]
- Ealing Central and Acton
- East Lothian
- Finchley and Golders Green
- Galloway and West Dumfries[145] (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[]
| Candidate | Constituency | TU nominations | Share of TU membership[146] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Corbyn | Islington North | 8 | 71.57% |
| Owen Smith | Pontypridd | 4 | 27.79% |
| Undeclared | 2 | 0.64% | |
Jeremy Corbyn[]
- UNISON[147]
- Unite the Union (Unite)[148]
- Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF)[149]
- Communication Workers Union (CWU)[142]
- Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA)[150]
- Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians (UCATT)[151]
- Fire Brigades Union (FBU)[152]
- Bakers, Food and Allied Workers' Union (BFAWU)[153]
Owen Smith[]
- General, Municipal, Boilermakers and Allied Trade Union (GMB)
- Community[154]
- Musicians' Union (MU)[155]
- Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (USDAW)[156]
Undeclared[]
- Broadcasting, Entertainment, Cinematograph and Theatre Union (BECTU)
- National Union of Mineworkers (NUM)
Non-affiliated trade unions[]
Jeremy Corbyn[]
- Prison Officers Association (POA)[157]
- National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT)
Socialist societies[]
| Candidate | Constituency | SS nominations |
|---|---|---|
| Owen Smith | Pontypridd | 3 |
| Jeremy Corbyn | Islington North | 1 |
| Undeclared | 19 | |
Jeremy Corbyn[]
Owen Smith[]
- Jewish Labour Movement[159]
- Labour Movement for Europe[160]
- Socialist Health Association (endorsed Jeremy Corbyn in 2015)[161]
Undeclared[]
- BAME Labour
- Chinese for Labour
- Christians on the Left
- Fabian Society
- Labour Animal Welfare Society
- Labour Campaign for International Development
- LGBT Labour
- Labour Finance and Industry Group
- Labour Housing Group
- Labour Party Irish Society
- Labour Students
- Labour Women's Network
- National Union of Labour and Socialist Clubs
- Scientists for Labour
- Socialist Educational Association
- Socialist Environment and Resources Association
- Society of Labour Lawyers
- Tamils for Labour
Affiliated organisations[]
Jeremy Corbyn[]
- Young Labour
Organisations[]
Jeremy Corbyn[]
- Alliance for Workers' Liberty (AWL)[162]
- Campaign for Labour Party Democracy (CLPD)[163]
- Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC)[164]
- Rudimental, English drum and bass band[165]
- Labour Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (Labour CND)[166]
- Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM)[167]
- Labour Party Marxists[168]
- Labour Representation Committee[169]
- National Campaign Against Fees and Cuts[170]
- Stop the War Coalition (StWC)[171]
- UB40, English reggae band[172]
Owen Smith[]
- Progress[173]
Publications[]
| Newspaper | General election main endorsement |
2015 leadership endorsement |
2016 leadership endorsement |
Notes | Link | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily Mirror | Labour Party | Andy Burnham | Did not endorse | — | — | |||
| Sunday People | — | — | ||||||
| Daily Record | Jeremy Corbyn | — | — | |||||
| Morning Star | Jeremy Corbyn | Praised Corbyn's leadership and "courage and principle" in face of his parliamentary critics | [1] | |||||
| The Guardian | Yvette Cooper | Did not endorse | Called for Labour to unite after the result and for "a principled, effective and electable" party | [2] | ||||
| The Sun | Conservative Party | Liz Kendall | — | — | ||||
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