Momentum confirms it's backing Long Bailey for the Labour leadership
Labour Shadow Business Secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey speaking in Lancaster in November 2019
REBECCA LONG BAILEY received a big boost in the Labour leadership race today after left-wing group Momentum confirmed it would back her to succeed Jeremy Corbyn.
The shadow business secretary also appeared to have regained ground on Sir Keir Starmer as a Survation poll gave her a 2 per cent lead.
The first poll of Labour members put shadow Brexit secretary Mr Starmer narrowly ahead. He was also ahead in nominations from MPs and MEPs, garnering 88 signatures to Ms Long Bailey’s 33
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