Another MP announces he won't fight the next general election

Sunderland MP Chris Mullin has announced his intentions to retire at next GE.

Gwyenth Dunwoody's daughter, Tamsin, has been selected tonight to be the Labour candidate in the upcoming byelection.

NEC Selection process has started!

In this week's New Statesman, I argue that all minority shortlists would be a step backwards.

An alternative approach would seek to tackle barriers which candidates face across class, race and gender. Please share ideas about what that might mean in practice.

Apparently Karl Turner has been selected in Hull East. No further details of the result yet.

Chuka Umunna, employment lawyer, CLP vice-chair and editor of TMP has this afternoon been selected by Streatham members as the candidate in the next General Election, taking over from the retiring Keith Hill MP.

Unison official Lillian Greenwood has won tonight Nottingham South selection.

The GC of Nottingham South CLP met last night to determine the short list of candidates to replace Alan Simpson as our candidate at the GE.

The Party has published the latest tranche of parliamentary selections, including Clare Short's seat Birmingham Ladywood. Ladywood will be selected by All-woman shortlist.

Associate Editor of Labourhome.org David Rowntree was last night selected for the parliamentary candidacy in the Cities of London and Westminster.

With me installed as the candidate in Chelsea & Fulham, it looks like Labourhome's plans for world domination are advancing nicely.

Despite receiving nominations from nine union branches, former minister Chris Leslie is believed to be stepping down from the selection in Hull East, the seat made available by the announcement of John Prescott's retirement.

It appears there is an overwhelming desire in the constituency for a local candidate.

Greg McClymont has been selected yesterday as the new Labour candidate for Cumbernauld, Kilsyth & Kirkintilloch East constituency (where sitting MP Rosemary McKenna is retiring at next GE).

Here is the current list of parliamentary selections.

I am pleased to report that Paul Blomfield has been selected as Labour's parliamentary candidate to succeed Richard Caborn in Sheffield Central.  Paul is a member of Unite (Amicus) and has been the District Party Chair for many years.  Paul won the contest in the first round of voting with a very impressive 78% of the vote. 

The Labour Party has released the up-to-date list of   parliamentary selections.

Because of boundary changes which reduce the Salford number of constituencies to just 2, Hazel Blears (MP for Salford) and Ian Stewart (MP for Eccles) went head to head for the nomination.

Here is the latest update of current parliamentary selections.