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Labour leadership candidate Sir Keir Starmer's mother-in-law has died after she was in an accident two weeks ago.

The MP, who is running to replace Jeremy Corbyn, had taken a break from campaigning this weekend due to her being ill.

The chairwoman of his campaign, Jenny Chapman, announced on Sunday that his mother-in-law died yesterday.

She tweeted: “My thoughts and prayers are with Keir Starmer and his family.

“Keir’s mother-in-law died yesterday following an accident two weeks ago.

“Thank you to everyone for being so kind and supportive and for respecting his family’s privacy at this difficult time.”