Laura Parker

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Labour leadership hopeful Sir Keir Starmer has called for unity and said: "go believe" wars" when The Party out of its electoral defeat.

on the occasion of his campaign launch, in Manchester, he said: "We are not in the trash, The Last Labour government... nor are we going to waste The Last four years [under Jeremy Corbyn ]"

He has also vowed to end anti-Semitism in the Labour Party .

Sir Keir is one of the six candidates to replace Mr Corbyn as a leader.

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But said on Saturday the basis of group Momentum , it will ballot their members on the backup Rebecca Long-Bailey in the competition

During his speech on Saturday, the MP for Holborn and St Pancras said: "We can't the Tories fight when we fight against each other. "Faith wars" has to go. "

He criticized the Prime Minister , Boris Johnson , describes him as a "man of no principles and no moral compass, the remain everywhere in power".

But, Sir Keir said he would not "trash" the Labour governments of Tony Blair or Gordon Brown , or the former leadership of Mr Corbyn. He said it had made "many important moves".

"Jeremy Corbyn was right to fight us for The Party of austerity," Sir Keir said. "We build, That we are not trash, it goes forward. "

He said, work in 2017, the Manifest to say to be treated as a Foundation for the future, the next Manifesto needs to give "people hope That in the next 20 years, with a Labour government".

in an interview with the BBC after the speech, he said: "I think what we need to do, is radical and relevant to the case, [the voters] for change. You need to know, it's going to work for you and trust us to implement it.

"I'm absolutely the most fundamental change required is necessary to the rank inequality in This Country . "

There are currently six members in the Labour-leadership-contest

BBC political correspondent Nick Eardley called Sir Keir "The Man to beat" in the competition, and said That the leadership hopeful was not afraid", is radical."

He added: "But it is interesting That he said 2017 Manifest a Foundation should be - it was much less radical than the Manifesto in 2019, the offered by many in The Party believed, much too much much too fast. "

Earlier, Sir Keir told Bbc Breakfast That he would personally take up The Fight against anti-Semitism in the Labour Party .

"If you are anti-Semitic, should you party, not the Labour. It is not complicated," he said.

Sir Keir insisted That any anti-worn Semitic should be "out" and said That he would take "personal responsibility" for the Problem.

nominations

Sir Keir was The First of the six Labour to secure leadership competitors, the 22-nominations are required in order to progress to the next stage of the competition.

Shadow business Secretary, Mrs Long, Bailey, and simple MP Lisa Nandy and Jess Phillips also receive the necessary support.

shadow foreign Minister, Emily Thornberry , which currently has 10 nominations, and Clive Lewis , with four in search of more support.

dynamic ballot their members on the backup Rebecca Long Bailey as the next leader

Mrs Long Bailey also addressed anti-Semitism says to a work event in Staffordshire, on Saturday: "we have to make sure That this never happens again".

she added: "voters do not trust That we were in agreement within our party. Our voters expect us to be United and Professional - and Yes, we are passionate about what we believe, because it is so very important.

"But this passion is never allowed to abuse spread, where it came from. "

A new leader and Deputy leader will be announced at the 4. April.

'Huge decision'

dynamics has said it will ballot its members early next week on its recommendation back, woman Long Bailey and Angela Rayner for the leader and deputy leader, respectively.

after a meeting of the organization of the steering Committee, there was a Declaration of woman to say Bailey was able to build the "only viable candidate" on The Party "socialist agenda".

"We need to lead a new generation of left-wing members of our party and build on the work of the popular political agenda," a spokesman said.

But Laura Parker , Momentum 's national coordinator, said the organization, the leadership should not be "determined in advance" of the ballot, supporting the candidates.

"members should be able to choose you from all the head & Vice-candidates"

Momentum is also said That the recommendation was support for Ms Rayner as a Deputy, says the couple could work together, "good" and "together, The Party , against the Conservatives".

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Source of news: bbc.com