Labour Leadership: Starmer heavily odds-on to win on first ballot
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Sir Keir Starmer couldsucceed Jeremy Corbyn as the next Labour leader on the first ballot, accordingto our latest odds.
Our traders have the MP for Holborn and St Pancras down as a 1/20 shot to become the next leader of the party, while 4/7 now says he wins on the first ballot.
Elsewhere, the shadow Brexit secretary is as big as 8/1 to fail in his bid to become leader, with Rebecca Long-Bailey at 16/1 and Lisa Nandy at 25/1 to replace Corbyn.
Regardless of who takes up the job as head of the party,they’ll still have ground to make up on Boris Johnson and the Conservatives, sosay our traders.
They have Labour down as 3/2 second-favourites to win the next General Election, with the Conservatives a shade of odds-on at 2/3.
Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: “Starmer’s odds ofreplacing Corbyn are at record lows and it’s actually looking increasinglylikely he’ll win on the first ballot.”
Ladbrokes LatestBetting:
Labour LeadershipElection Winner
Keir Starmer – 1/20
Rebecca Long-Bailey – 16/1
Lisa Nandy – 25/1
Labour LeadershipLeader
Keir Starmer to win on 1st ballot – 4/7
Keir Starmer NOT to be elected leader – 8/1
All odds and marketscorrect as of date of publication
