Insiders say the 30,000 who have signed up in the past week are mostly moderate Remainers who back the Shadow Brexit Secretary. There is a widespread view that Labour should ditch its ambitious spending promises.”Only Shadow Foreign ­Secretary Emily Thornberry has so far formally joined the leadership race. (Image: Getty)She would vie with Sir Keir for the support of the 90 MPs in the soft-left Tribune group. Bookies’ favourite is Shadow Business Secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey, who can expect the backing of Jeremy Corbyn ’s supporters among 465,000 members. (Image: AFP/Getty Images)Coral odds are 7-4 for her in front of Sir Keir on 5-2 and Wigan MP Lisa Nandy on 4-1.

Source: Daily Mirror December 22, 2019 00:45 UTC