Labour leadership debate: First TV showdown UNCUT - BBC Newsnight

Labour leadership candidates Emily Thornberry, Rebecca Long-Bailey, Keir Starmer and Lisa Nandy go head-to-head in the first televised leadership debate. Subscribe to our channel here: https://goo.gl/31Q53F

Making their case to lead the Labour Party and succeed Jeremy Corbyn, the four leadership candidates lay out their plans in a Newsnight special hosted by Katie Razzall.

The Labour leadership contest was triggered when Mr Corbyn announced he intends to step down following the party's fourth general election defeat in a row.
Labour’s performance in December’s general election was the party’s worst defeat since 1935.

Labour’s next leader will be announced on 4 April.

Rosena Allin-Khan, Richard Burgon, Dawn Butler, Ian Murray and Angela Rayner are currently in the running for the deputy leader role.

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