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How would a Labour leadership contest work? | BBC News
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7:21Now PlayingIs Westminster about to head into a Labour leadership contest? And how does it work?
Following a disastrous performance by Labour in the May elections, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has faced calls from Labour MPs to resign.
The BBC's Pria Rai breaks down how a Labour leadership contest could play out and speaks to Associate Political Editor at New Statesman, Rachel Cunliffe, to find out how we got here.
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