I’m Labour to my core. “We are talking, we’ll see what happens.”Smith will launch his campaign in his south Wales constituency of Pontypridd on Friday, where he will argue the Labour party is in crisis. Further divisions are likely to be exposed on Monday, when Eagle will vote for the renewal of Britain’s nuclear deterrent, in line with what she says is Labour party policy. Related: How can I vote in the Labour leadership election? Angela Eagle has admitted she regrets her vote to support the Iraq war, but said it was outrageous of her rivals for the Labour leadership to use that decision 13 years ago to paint her as on the right of the party.

Source: The Guardian July 14, 2016 21:00 UTC