THE FIGHT for the future of the Labour Party is on after Ed Miliband’s resignation yesterday morning sparked a leadership race.

Mr Miliband stepped down after it became clear David Cameron’s Tories had snatched a slim majority.

Popular left-leaning shadow health secretary Andy Burnham and Blairite shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna quickly became the bookies’ favourites for the post. Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper and shadow justice minister Dan Jarvis are among other frontrunners.