Emily Thornberry

Sir Keir Starmer , can be obtained the cover of the UK's largest trade Union Unison has, the next Labour leader.

Unison, which has 1. 3 million members, said The Shadow Brexit Secretary was in the clubs best-placed candidate of The Party regain The Trust of the public.

Unite, labour's biggest financial supporters, later to be released in this month, you are back in the competition.

and the Deputy to the vote.

The Holborn and St Pancras MP has, so far, secured the support of 41 fellow members - Well above the minimum of 22 is required.

Shadow business Secretary Rebecca Long Bailey is his closest competitor, followed by Jess Phillips .

the deadline to 13. January and The Winner will be announced on 4. May. April, after a vote of the members of The Party , the trade unions and other affiliated companies, and registered supporters.

As the competition, is collected, reported, the speed, BBC Newsnight correspondent, Lewis Goodall , Barry Gardiner , The Party , the International Trade spokesman, could be a candidate. The Brent North MP has yet to confirm this.

Unison, the recognition that it was decided, was by a Committee of "Working People across the country", is an important impulse for Sir Keir campaign.

the announcement of his decision, said The Union , so it is believed, the former head of the Prosecutor's office was that the work of the government. General Secretary , Dave Prentis , said that work to change people from the Labour back to power, her life.

"We believe that, if elected, and the Assembly of the members - Keir Starmer , a guide would bring to The Party and win back The Trust of thousands of voters who deserted labour in The Past few months," he said.

"Keir, you have a clear vision on the way to victory in The Past . He is best positioned to Boris Johnson held his government responsible and safe can work. the return to power "

The trade Union of workers in the whole of the NHS, schools and other public services, Jeremy Corbyn picks in 2015 and 2016.

The BBC's political correspondent Iain Watson Sir Keir, the overwhelming choice of The Union was said to have Link Committee, won more support than any other candidate.

He also has Simon Fletcher recruited his campaign Team - Jeremy Corbyn 's former chief of staff, the delivery to offer its successful leadership in the year 2015.

Mrs Long Bailey has the Momentum-founder Jon Lansman , as their campaign Director and a former spokesman for Mr Corbyn, Matt Zarb-Cousin, as head of the communication Department.

Sir Keir told the BBC he was "thrilled" by the endorsement, but the speech played down, by saying to him, now the frontrunner, and the BBC, "it was a long way to go" in the competition.

"What I want to do is to lead a United Labour Party , the work with the trade unions together, for The Future ," he said.

It is a Good Day caps revealed for The Shadow Brexit Secretary, the growing number of parliamentary supporters include former Secretary of state, Margaret Beckett , the new Shadow culture Secretary Tracy Brabin and Tottenham MP David Lammy .

Mrs Long Bailey's Abbott consists of 17 men behind The Shadow home Secretary, Diane, while Birmingham Yardley MP Jess Phillips has the support of 16 colleagues, including Wes Streeting and Margaret Hodge - outspoken critic of Mr Corbyn about his dealings with anti-Semitism allegations.

Wigan MP Lisa Nandy has 11 nominations, while Shadow foreign Minister, Emily Thornberry has three. Shadow Treasury minister Clive Lewis secured his first nomination from Rachael Maskell .

Earlier, Mr Lewis, Mr Corbyn "six out of 10 rating" as the leader of the Labour Party . In an interview with the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme, he criticised the outgoing head of the errors of the British EU-exit, and dealing with anti-Semitism.

"But some things, the defeat he got right," said Mr Lewis added: "he is renewed, in many ways, our party." who evaluated Mr. Corbyn 10 out of 10 for his performance as a leader, in spite of elections.

Shadow education secretary Ms Rayner Way Out in front, the save so far in terms of nominations with 45 and also has won Unison.

Prior to entering Parliament, Ms Rayner was a local Unison representatives employed as a care worker in Greater Manchester .

Ian Murray, Scotland's only remaining Labour MPs, is the second in The List of declared backers so far, while The Shadow justice Minister Richard Burgon third.

As of Wednesday night, The Shadow women and equality minister Dawn Butler and Tooting MP Rosena Allin-Khan both had seven nominations. The rest of the candidates, Birmingham Perry Barr MP Khalid Mahmood , had Two .

Source of news: bbc.com