The Shadow Foreign Secretary has the backing of just nine Constituency Labour Parties (CLP) and no unions or affiliates. She needs to secure either 33 CLPs or three affiliates, including two unions, by Friday February 14 to be included on the final ballot. At a hustings event in Cardiff she said: “I may be an excellent candidate, but I'm yet to get on the ballot. (Image: Getty Images) (Image: Getty Images)“Why don't we give me a chance to be involved in this debate? Ms Thornberry added: “Given my foreign policy experience, given my security experience, I think I raise their [the other candidates’] game.

Source: Daily Mirror February 02, 2020 15:45 UTC