Press release

Saturday 25 September 2010

For immediate use



Ed Miliband elected new Leader of the Labour Party





Ed Miliband MP has today been elected the new Leader of the Labour Party following a vote by party members, MPs, and individual members of affiliated organistations.

Ed Miliband MP, Leader of the Labour Party said:

"Today a new generation has stepped forward to change our party. We are united in our mission to transform Labour so that, once again, we stand up for the hardworking majority who play by the rules and want a less divided and more prosperous Britain. I know we have a lot of work to do. The journey starts today."


After four rounds of voting Ed Miliband won with 175,519 votes. David Miliband received 147,220 votes.



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Editor's notes:



1. A full breakdown of the results is attached and can be found at www.labour.org.uk/results