The Independent

The Independent, external, which has published some articles more in support of Jeremy Corbyn than either the Times or the Telegraph, has some rather downbeat news for Corbynistas.

A poll for the Indy has found "Jeremy Corbyn is 'out of touch' and an 'election loser' among working class voters", its article says.

It continues: "More than a third thought him 'incompetent' and 'naive', with middle-class voters sometimes holding slightly more positive views of the Labour leader.

"Among the population more broadly, almost half thought he had not performed well at moving Labour towards its goals or opposing the government, though more than a third did believe he was being true to his party’s values."

In another article, external last night, the Independent said: "'How to leave the Labour Party' is currently the most searched for question about the party on Google on the eve of the leadership election result."

The Times

A leader column in the Times, external calls on "moderate" Labour MPs not to abandon the party if Jeremy Corbyn is re-elected as leader.

"Under his leadership, Labour has all but collapsed," it says. "The shadow cabinet has deserted him en masse and, for all the government’s shaky start, it enjoys a nine-point lead in the polls.

"Moderate Labour MPs face a moment of truth. If Mr Corbyn wins, they must find new ways to fight for the soul of their party."

The Times says the centre-left must "recruit as the hard left has" to secure a future inside the party.

The Daily Telegraph

How do the papers view the Labour leadership race?

"Jeremy Corbyn set for huge win but faces further 'warfare' from moderate MPs," the Daily Telegraph, external says, predicting further strife for the party.

The paper's political editor, James Kirkup,, external thinks a Corbyn win will cause "discreet celebrations" among Conservatives across the land, as they applaud the man they believe guarantees a Tory victory at the next general election.

Today Programme
BBC Radio 4

While Labour’s conference in Liverpool will try and focus on the future of the party, a four-day festival of Corbynite politics is being staged nearby.

BBC political correspondent Ross Hawkins was given access to preparations for The World Transformed, organised by pro-Corbyn group Momentum.

The World Tonight

The Labour Party is about to hold its annual conference in Liverpool, a city where it used to be a winner.

But can the party pull itself out of its current low ratings in the polls and give itself a chance of winning the next election?

World Tonight reporter Paul Moss spoke to three traditional Labour voters, who all said they wouldn't consider voting Labour next time round.

BBC Breakfast

Andy Burnham has called on fellow Labour MPs to "come back and serve" in the shadow cabinet and be an "effective opposition" to the Conservatives.

Addressing the leadership, he calls for "no talk of deselection of MPs [and] accepting an element of election to the shadow cabinet".

The ability to elect shadow ministers, rather than them being appointed by the leader, is something that many Labour MPs have called for. The party's ruling national executive committee was unable to agree on the measure during a marathon meeting last week.

In what could be seen as a warning shot to the winner of the contest, Mr Burnham says that "no-one has the right to take Labour down to a devastating defeat". He calls for the party to "get on with the job" - but also proposes a "review" of progress, possibly next year.

BBC Breakfast

Shadow home secretary Andy Burnham was on the BBC Breakfast sofa a little earlier and was asked why he remained neutral in the Labour leadership battle.

"I felt it was the wrong time for a leadership election," he said, adding: "I lost to Jeremy just over a year ago, so I was in a different position."

Mr Burnham, who is Labour's candidate to be the elected mayor of Manchester, did not join shadow cabinet colleagues in a mass walkout following the EU referendum.

He told the BBC that, if divisions are not healed, "the differences will become irreconsilable and the damage terminal".

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Voting has closed in the battle between Jeremy Corbyn and Owen Smith for the Labour Party leadership. Here's a guide to the contest, and what sparked it.

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Welcome to our live coverage as we await the result of the Labour leadership election.

The winner of the contest between Jeremy Corbyn and Owen Smith will be announced at a special event in Liverpool ahead of the party's conference, starting at around 11:45 BST.

Mr Smith's challenge to current Labour leader Mr Corbyn, who was only elected a year ago, follows months of in-fighting at Westminster.

Mr Corbyn has offered to "wipe the slate clean" and reach out to his opponents if he is re-elected.

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