Summary

  • Jeremy Corbyn storms to victory in the Labour Party leadership contest

  • He beat Andy Burnham, Yvette Cooper and Liz Kendall to the top job

  • The contest was sparked by Ed Miliband's resignation following the general election in May

  • Tom Watson is elected as new deputy Labour leader

  1. Labour leader result duepublished at 11:41

    Time now for the Labour leadership results...

  2. Watson to Tories: Watch this spacepublished at 11:41

    The Labour leadership election has been "as much a referendum on the political culture of the Labour Party as it has been about the candidate's policy", says Tom Watson. It's also been an indictment of politics as a whole, he adds, saying people are sick of the old way of doing politics. "If we embraces this and face it together we can turn it to our unstoppable advantage," he tells the room. And in a message to "sniggering" Conservatives, Mr Watson adds: 

    Quote Message

    Watch this space, watch your backs, we'll be watching you and we will win in 2020.

  3. Watch this spacepublished at 11:40

    The leadership candidates applaud Tom Watson as he warns the Conservatives to "watch their backs" and insists Labour can win in 2020. 

    Andy Burnham, Jeremy Corbyn and other Labour candidates
  4. Listening inpublished at 11:38

    Shabana Mahmood

    Labour MPs and activists listening to Tom Watson's victory speech. 

  5. A strong secondpublished at 11:39 British Summer Time 12 September 2015

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  6. Who will be the Labour Party leaders?published at 11:39 British Summer Time 12 September 2015

    Email: haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk

          Looks like it will be Tom and Jerry...      

    Keith, Chester

  7. 'A strange campaign'published at 11:38

    Tom Watson says it's been "a strange campaign" but one which has given him time to reflect on early political memories - recalling first the miners' strike in 1972. He goes on to thank some of the unions for their endorsement.

    Mr Watson says he will back the party's new leader "100%" and "I ask you to do the same" - as he appeals for unity to fight the Conservative government.

    "To those who feel alarmed by the scale of differences between the old world and the new world, there s only one Labour," he says, "and it's bigger than its leaders, members or supporters".

    Quote Message

    To those who feel alarmed by the scale of differences between the old world and the new world, there s only one Labour... and it's bigger than its leaders, members or supporters."

    Tom Watson, Deputy Labour leader

  8. Smiles all roundpublished at 11:34

    Tom Watson

    Tom Watson thanks all those who made his victory possible and says there's been a Conservative government for too long and says Britons believe in giving people "a fair crack" and says it is a critical moment for the Labour Party.

  9. Watson acceptance speechpublished at 11:34

    In a short acceptance speech, Tom Watson confesses that "nothing really prepares you for this moment". He says he'd been writing his speech backstage with his children - who advised him the first thing to do was to "thank your mum and dad". But he adds a third thanks - to his campaign manager.

  10. The deputy winner...published at 11:32

    Tom Watson addresses audience

    Tom Watson addresses the audience after being elected deputy leader. 

  11. Tom Watson's winning marginpublished at 11:30

    Tom Watson won the deputy Labour leader contest in the third round of voting, with 50.7% of the vote. Stella Creasy came second with 26% and Caroline Flint third with 22%.

  12. Watson elected deputy leaderpublished at 11:29
    Breaking

    Tom Watson has been elected as the new deputy leader of the Labour Party.

  13. Leaders candidates' look onpublished at 11:28

    Andy Burnham and Yvette Cooper watch the deputy leadership result being announced.

    Andy Burnham and Yvette Cooper
  14. Tom Watson ahead so farpublished at 11:28

    Tom Watson is ahead in the first round of voting with 160,852 votes - representing 39.4% of the votes. As no candidate has achieved more than 50% of the vote, the candidate in last place - Ben Bradshaw - is eliminated and his second preference votes distributed.

  15. Labour deputy leader turnoutpublished at 11:26

    The turnout for the deputy leadership election was 408,470 votes.

  16. Kendall awaits resultpublished at 11:25

    Liz Kendall
  17. Results time!published at 11:25

    First up is the deputy leader results, which will be announced by NEC chairman Jim Kennedy. He will be providing round-by-round results.

  18. 'Riven party?'published at 11:24

    BBC Radio 5 Live

    Jenni Russell, columnist at The Times, tells BBC Radio 5 Live if Corbyn is elected, the Labour Party could be "riven". 

    Quote Message

    Corbyn has never had to compromise or be shaded by what is it electorally acceptable. He doesn't have in his bones what it takes to bring a party together."

  19. Candidates take to the stagepublished at 11:23

    The deputy and Labour leadership candidates are welcomed into the room, to a standing ovation from the assembled crowd. Lots of smiles on all their faces... they're giving nothing away, it seems...

  20. Khan: We must pull togetherpublished at 11:22

    Sadiq Khan

    Sadiq Khan says he never dreamt that as "a south London boy, a son of immigrants, who grew up on a council estate I could ever be standing here today". He says he's "humbled" to have been selected - and pays tributes to his fellow candidates, and those standing for the deputy Labour leader and leader roles. To win, Mr Khan says, Labour needs to show it is in tune with the lives of the British people, understand the challenges people face and share their ambitions. In a message to the party, he says that whatever the outcome of the result today, "we must pull together".