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We included Yvette Cooper in our list of potential runners and riders for Labour leader today – and a website registered today by one of Cooper’s senior aides suggests she’s likely to throw her hat into the ring in the coming days.
Cooper adviser Roger Baker appears to have registered yvetteforleader.com:
We understand that Cooper’s candidacy is not a foregone conclusion – especially after a tough few days for the Shadow Home Secretary with husband Ed Balls losing his seat on Friday – but it seems likely a declaration is coming in the next few days. The leadership contest is underway…
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