Betting markets continue to place shadow.........>

UK: Betting markets continue to place shadow Brexit Secretary Sir Keir Starmer

as the favourite to take over the leadership of the main opposition left-wing

Labour Party once Jeremy Corbyn steps down. 

- Starmer given 36% probability according to Betdata.io, which compiles odds

from Betfair. Up from low of 9% on 16 Dec.

- Shadow Business Secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey second on 25%. She has not yet

officially announced she is running, but article she penned in Guardian on 30

Dec seen as a strong hint of her intent. 

- Lisa Nandy, seen as the most pro-Brexit candidate for the leadership third on

12%, while moderate centre-left Yvette Cooper fourth on 8%. Ian Lavery 4%, Clive

Lewis 4%, Jess Phillips 3%.

- Significant impact on future of Labour Party policy. Long-Bailey or Lavery

seen as the 'continuity Corbyn' leftist candidates, while Nandy, Starmer, Cooper

seen as somewhat more centrist. 

- Still no official timeline for the leadership campaign. Likely to begin in

earnest in the new year.