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Andy Burnham has posted a video on social media confirming that he has nominated himself for Labour leader. Nominations opened this morning. Labour will publish daily updates on how many nominations he has received (it's an open process, and so names of MPs nominating a candidate are published), and Burnham says we should get the first update at about 7pm tonight.

Al Carns, the former defence minister, has not been in to nominate himself. Last night he confirmed what everyone else already knew - that he would not be standing as a candidate. He said:

I'd hoped a leadership contest would give us the opportunity for a proper debate. But months of internal Labour politics isn't what the country needs right now. We've got to get on with the job.

@AndyBurnham's earned this and he's got my full backing.