Labour’s ruling body, the National Executive Committee (NEC), will hold talks on Monday to draw up plans for a deputy leadership election as MPs consider whether to enter the race to replace Angela Rayner after she resigned from Government last week .

Jess Phillips , the Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley and former shadow minister touted as a possible candidate for the party’s deputy leadership, has told The i Paper she will not be standing, citing personal reasons.

Nominations for the deputy leadership opened on Tuesday and candidates have until 5pm on Thursday to secure the backing of 80 MPs in order to reach the next round of the contest.

Here The i Paper looks at which of the party’s MPs are expected to run. New Feature

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