Calls to halt Labour leadership race 'not helpful'
Calls to halt the Labour leadership race have been branded "unhelpful" after reports emerged today of an alleged "hard-left infiltration" of the party.
New poll backs Burnham as Labour row continues
A new poll suggests Andy Burnham is the Labour leadership candidate believed to make the best prime minister.
The Ipsos MORI survey found 27% thought Burnham would make a good leader, with Yvette Cooper on 22%, Jeremy Corbyn on 17% and Liz Kendall on 16%.
It comes amid an ongoing row over rival Jeremy Corbyn, with former cabinet heavyweight Lord Prescott weighing in.
As Political Correspondent Carl Dinnen reports, the ex-deputy PM condemned his old boss Tony Blair's comment that those voting with their heart for Corbyn should "get a transplant".
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Calls to halt Labour leadership race 'not helpful'
Calls to halt the Labour leadership race have been branded "unhelpful" after reports emerge of alleged "hard-left infiltration" of party.
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Corbyn: Labour party needs to be 'true to its roots'
Corbyn urges his party to be 'true to its roots' and offer 'a credible alternative' as the race to become new Labour leader continues.
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Prescott: Blair's leadership intervention is 'appalling'
"I can't believe that he said it," said Blair's former deputy Lord Prescott, who begged Labour to debate policies not personalities.