Labour leadership candidates Andy Burnham, Liz Kendall, Yvette Cooper and Jeremy Corbyn with BBC Radio 5Live's Nicky Campbell at the hustings in Stevenage. (Image: Archant)
The four candidates hoping to be the next leader of the Labour Party are in Stevenage this morning for a hustings event being aired on BBC Radio 5 live.
Andy Burnham, Yvette Cooper, Jeremy Corbyn and Liz Kendall began the radio debate at about 9am, which is being presented by Nicky Campbell in front of a live audience at Stevenage Arts and Leisure Centre.
Stevenage reporter Oliver Pritchard is covering the event for the Comet – follow @journo_oliver on Twitter for live updates.
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