As it happened: Labour leadership hustings in Cardiff

Summary

Sunday 5 July 2015
Andy Burnham, Yvette Cooper, Jeremy Corbyn and Liz Kendall took questions at Cardiff City Hall
Ed Miliband resigned after losing the general election in May
The new leader will be selected in a postal vote of all party members
The winner will be named at a special conference in September

Live Reporting

Andy Roberts, Nick Servini and Cemlyn Davies

Postpublished at 12:11 British Summer Time 5 July 2015
Nick Servini
Political editor, Wales
It's warming up #labourhustings as they get stuck into what went wrong at the general election. Cooper: campaign too narrow, Kendall: Labour fell into Tory traps.
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Yvette Cooper: The Labour Party was too narrow at the election...we have to reach out. Andy Burnham: We've been in an identity crisis.
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Nick Servini
Political editor, Wales
Punchy performance from Andy Burnham appears to be going down well, particularly on youth wages and qualifications.
Via Twitterpublished at 12:03 British Summer Time 5 July 2015
Ogmore MP Huw Irranca-Davies tweets, external: Excellent q&a at #Labourleadership hustings on Wales powers/funding, #greecereferendum , UKIP, immigration, Europe ... all in 1st 20 mins!
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Andy Burnham: Traditional Labour areas have changed, we need funding to support areas affected by migration.
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Yvette Cooper: We have to challenge the myth UKIP only takes votes from the Conservatives.
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Jeremy Corbyn agrees - "you can't out-UKIP UKIP."
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Liz Kendall: "We need firm rules on immigration, but we must never try to out-UKIP UKIP. I hated those immigration mugs."
Postpublished at 11:54 British Summer Time 5 July 2015
Next question comes from Cardiff councillor Ali Ahmed who wants to know what the candidates would do to deal with UKIP.
Postpublished at 11:53 British Summer Time 5 July 2015
Nick Servini
Political editor, Wales
Funding for Wales comes up early #labourhustings. Yvette Cooper line that Tories nationalise decisions and localise blame goes down well.
Postpublished at 11:52 British Summer Time 5 July 2015
Jeremy Corbyn: I want a constitutional convention. Yvette Cooper: We've got to get a fairer deal for Wales.
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Andy Burnham: We have to stop taking people for granted. Liz Kendall: We have to keep fighting for every vote.
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Question 2: What reward would you give loyal Welsh support?
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Liz Kendall: Eurozone countries should bust every sinew to reach a deal.
Jeremy Corbyn: Greece should be allowed to go down its chosen road.
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Yvette Cooper says Britain mustn't turn its back on Greece. Andy Burnham says Greek people should vote yes to the bailout terms that the Syriza government wants to reject.
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First question for candidates: If you were living in Greece which way would you vote in today's referendum and why?
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Image source, Welsh Labour
Alan Edmunds, editor of the Western Mail, welcomes the candidates on stage.
Postpublished at 11:40 British Summer Time 5 July 2015
There's a standing ovation for the Labour leadership candidates as they walk to the stage at Cardiff City Hall.
Postpublished at 11:36 British Summer Time 5 July 2015
Image source, Welsh Labour
Around 600 people were expected to gather at Cardiff City Hall for the event.
Postpublished at 11:32 British Summer Time 5 July 2015
Nick Servini
Political editor, Wales
One Labour MP says the hustings is 80% personality and 20% policies at this stage.