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Jeremy Corbyn has stated he would take into account serving within the shadow cupboard if provided a job by his successor as Labour chief.
One of many candidates, Rebecca Lengthy-Bailey, has stated she would provide Mr Corbyn a spot in her staff if she wins the competition to switch him.
Requested whether or not he would settle for a task, he stated he was “completely satisfied to serve the get together in any capability”.
Sir Keir Starmer and Lisa Nandy are additionally within the working to be chief.
Voting opens on 24 February and the winner will probably be introduced on four April.
Talking on a go to to flood-affected areas of Pontypridd in south Wales, Mr Corbyn stated: “My entire life has been about making my contribution in Parliament, holding the federal government to account and naturally talking out on coverage areas.”
He stated he would “see what it’s” if provided a task, including that he “did not know” whether or not this may occur.
It appears regardless of main Labour to one in all its worst election defeats, Jeremy Corbyn is in no rush to depart front-line politics.
Whereas different main Labour figures like John McDonnell have confirmed they are going to be returning to the again benches, Mr Corbyn has signalled a readiness to proceed within the shadow cupboard.
It is an final result that – although unprecedented – might but come about, given Rebecca Lengthy-Bailey, one of many management contenders, has already stated she could be ready to supply him a job.
The concept, nevertheless, of Jeremy Corbyn remaining within the shadow cupboard could be vastly controversial and divisive.
It could additionally incense those that imagine Mr Corbyn was one of many essential causes for the get together’s shattering defeat.
Mr Corbyn, on the left of the Labour Social gathering, was a backbench MP for greater than 30 years earlier than he received the management contest in 2015.
He’s going following 4 common election defeats in a row for the get together, two of them beneath his stewardship.
Deputy management contender and shadow justice secretary Richard Burgon has beforehand stated standing down is “not the top for Jeremy Corbyn”, so far as frontline politics is anxious.
On Thursday, management hopeful Ms Nandy stated she would could be “completely satisfied” to serve in a shadow cupboard led by both of her rivals.
However Sir Keir, seen because the front-runner, has refused to decide to working within the shadow cupboard if he loses the competition.
Shadow schooling secretary Angela Rayner, shadow equalities minister Daybreak Butler, Scotland’s solely remaining Labour MP Ian Murray and Tooting MP Rosena Allin-Khan are additionally within the working for deputy chief.