As the contest to become next Labour leader heats up Angela Rayner declared her candidacy for the post of deputy leader and Keir Starmer, standing for leader, hit the campaign trail. But the meeting in London of the Labour Party National Executive Committee, which is responsible for internal party governance, was the more important event.
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