Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Sunday 12 Feb 2017

1. Secret Labour search underway for Corbyn heir

Leaked documents show that Labour is conducting secret "succession planning" for Jeremy Corbyn’s departure. Two rising stars, Angela Rayner and Rebecca Long-Bailey, have been assessed by a focus group as the left looks for potential successors to Corbyn. The same group described the current leader as "boring", appearing "fed up" and looking "like a scruffy school kid".

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