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.
Yvette Cooper: Labour needs fresh start with business
Prospective Labour leader Yvette Cooper has criticised Ed Miliband for alienating business with a stance that appears to "knock down" wealth creators.
Ms Cooper distanced herself from several of Ed Miliband's business policies, saying Labour was perceived as being "anti-growth and ultimately anti-worker", the BBC has reported.
The Shadow Home Secretary is seeking to position herself as a pro-business candidate as the campaign for Labour leader begins to heat up.
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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.