The 2020 Labour Party leadership election was triggered after Jeremy Corbyn announced his intention to resign as the leader of the Labour Party following the party's defeat at the 2019 general electio
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Rebecca Roseanne Long-Bailey is a British Labour Party politician and solicitor who has been Member of Parliament for Salford, previously Salford and Eccles, since 2015. She served in the Shadow Cabin
2020 Labour Party leadership election (UK)
…Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, was considered favourite to win the leadership election by the online gambling company Betfair. Rebecca Long-Bailey, the shadow business secretary, was considered another front runner. Various other figures were considered as possible leadership candidates, including…
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Long-Bailey at the 2016 Labour Conference
Long-Bailey speaking at the 2020 Labour Party leadership election hustings in Bristol