US EditionSenior Labour MP Emily Thornberry withdraws from deputy leadership race
Emily Thornberry withdrew after receiving only 13 nominations, below the 80 needed to continue, highlighting challenges for experienced candidates in the Labour deputy leadership race.
- On Thursday, Dame Emily Thornberry withdrew from the Labour Party deputy leadership contest after securing just 13 MP nominations, posting her decision on X and thanking members for their support.
- The vacancy followed Angela Rayner's resignation over her £800,000 flat tax issue, and candidates must meet an 80 MP nomination threshold by Thursday 17:00; Alison McGovern withdrew on Wednesday, endorsing a frontrunner.
- Bridget Phillipson led with 116 MP nominations, surpassing the threshold, while Lucy Powell had 77, and the group of smaller candidates held 42 combined MP nominations on Tuesday.
- Thornberry's withdrawal means four candidates remain, prompting campaigns to seek endorsements and hustings support while her allies likely redirect backing to Lucy Powell.
- Observers warn the contest could distract Sir Keir Starmer and note critics say the 80-MP threshold limits left-leaning MPs, with many senior figures emphasizing regional balance.
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Emily Thornberry drops out of Labour deputy leadership contest
Emily Thornberry has this morning dropped out of the race to be Labour’s new deputy leader. The one-time shadow foreign secretary was the first to signal that she wanted the job, using an interview on the BBC on Sunday to politely fillet Keir Starmer’s government. But in a race dominated by identity politics, she was
Thornberry had gathered 13 nominations from Labour MPs, far short of the 80 needed to progress in the contest.
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