Tristram Hunt out of Labour leadership race
Shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt has said he will not be standing for the Labour leadership and has given his backing to the Blairite favourite, Liz Kendall.
Lammy 'focused on mayoral hopes not leadership bid'
David Lammy has confirmed that he will not be standing for the Labour leadership position, citing the fact that he wants to focus on his bid to become London mayor instead.
Speaking on BBC2's Daily Politics show he said: "I am not going to be standing for the Labour leadership because I think we need a leader that can win back the Midlands and understand Scotland, as well as the South.
"My strengths are in London and the South and therefore I want to be the Labour candidate for mayor."
On Saturday the Tottenham MP had told ITV News he would consider running for the job of Labour party leader if he was asked to "step up" by colleagues.
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Labour's Liam Byrne admits ' shame' at 'no money' letter
Former Treasury minister admits he had been "burnt with the shame of it" every day since he left the note for his Lib Dem successor in 2010.
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Tony Blair urges Labour to 'reclaim centre ground'
Writing in the Observer the former leader said the party had to show it stands for "ambition and aspiration" as well as compassion and care.
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Labour needs 'new leader from next-generation of MPs'
Former Cabinet minister Lord Hutton wants the leadership role to be given to one of the party's up-and-coming members of parliament.