Keir Starmer was celebrating a significant victory in his bid to remake his party after Labour's ruling body backed his candidate to become its new General Secretary.
David Evans was selected by the party's National Executive Committee to become the party's newest campaign chief. Mr Starmer's success in appointing Mr Evans represents a significant win in reforming the party, as the finely balanced politics of the NEC does not guarantee him a majority.
The NEC is made up of politicians, elected Labour members and crucially representatives from unions affiliated to Labour. Left-wing members of the NEC and some unions had expressed scepticism of Mr Evans before Tuesday's meeting.
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