It's official! Chuka Umunna has announced he will run for the Labour Party leadership

The Business Secretary Chuka Ummuna has made a declaration on a social media video, saying that "I am pleased to be announcing today that I will be standing for the leadership of the party."

In the clip shot in Swindon, a town where David Cameron's Conservative party launched their manifesto, the politician promised a five year's plan to get the Labour party back into office: " Some have actually suggested over the last few days that somehow this is now ten year project to get the Labour party back into office. .. I think the Labour party can do it in 5 years. I want to lead that effort as part of a really big Labour team, getting Labour back into office and changing this country, building a fairer, more equal society"

Chuka Ummuna, who is sometimes referred to as a 'British Obama' not least because of his background as a lawyer and his meteoric rise to prominence in British politics, is the second MP to throw his hat in the ring for Labour leadership after the Rachel Reeves, shadow work and pensions secretary following the resignation of Ed Miliband.

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The full statement below;

 

I am pleased to be announcing today that I will be standing for the leadership of the party. I think we can and should be winning in seats like in Swindon, North South East West, we can absolutely do it as a party. Some have actually suggested over the last few days that somehow this is now ten year project to get the Labour party back into office. I don't think we can have any 'truck' with that at all. I think the Labour party can do it in 5 years. I want to lead that effort as part of a really big Labour team, getting Labour back into office and changing this country building a fairer, more equal society"

Chuka Ummuna MP

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