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John McDonnell’s PLP support – running totals: 16

John McDonnellBy Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982

LabourList is keeping track of the declared support within the Parliamentary Labour Party for each of the leadership candidates.

UPDATE: June 8th, 5.55pm

John McDonnell has secured the backing of 16 Labour MPs in the House (*indicates nominated, 16 in total):

Ronnie Campbell (Blyth Valley)*
Martin Caton (Gower)*
Katy Clark (North Ayrshire & Arran)*
Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North)*
John Cryer (Leyton & Wanstead)*
Ian Davidson (Glasgow South West)*
Jim Dowd (Lewisham West & Penge)*
Frank Field (Birkenhead)*
Dai Harvard (Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney)*
Kate Hoey (Vauxhaul)*
Ian Lavery (Wansbeck)*
John McDonnell (Hayes & Harlington)*
Graeme Morrice (Livingston)*
Linda Riordan (Halifax)*
Dennis Skinner (Bolsover)*
Mike Wood (Batley & Spen)*

Alex is the founder and CEO of The Cares Family. He was editor and first director of LabourList in 2009-2010, during which time he established the site as the number one Labour blog, and later an aide to Ed Miliband.

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