The new Labour leader was announced at 10.45am today. 

READ UPDATE: Keir Starmer WINS

Sir Keir Starmer is the favourite to be elected as Jeremy Corbyn's successor.

The ex-director of public prosecutions, who became an MP in 2015, is up against fellow shadow cabinet member Rebecca Long-Bailey and Wigan MP Lisa Nandy.

The party will also choose a new deputy leader, with education spokeswoman Angela Rayner seen as the frontrunner.