who has been MP for Hull West and Hessle since 1997, had seemingly ruled himself out again, saying it is a "10-year job" and he does not have the "right qualities".

Dan Jarvis - ruled out

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Former army officer Dan Jarvis was elected MP for Barnsley Central in a by-election in 2011, having resigned his commission as a major in the Parachute Regiment to contest the seat.

After entering Parliament in 2010, he quickly became a shadow culture, media and sport minister and later a shadow justice minister.

In 2011, Mr Jarvis became the first serving politician in more than 60 years to be awarded a military honour, when he was made an MBE for his services to the armed forces.

He has been touted by some colleagues as a futureLabour leader but Mr Jarvis, who was widowed in 2010 and has a young family, ruled himself out, saying it is not the "right time" for him and his family.

Tristram Hunt - ruled out

Historian and journalist Tristram Hunt entered Parliament in 2010 as Labour MP for Stoke-on-Trent Central and he became shadow education secretary in 2013.

Speaking in the aftermath of the election results, he called on Labour's ruling National Executive Committee "not to rush our election", saying there was time for a "brutal post-mortem" about Labour's "underlying philosophy and thinking".

As for his own ambitions, he said "it's about the lyrics as much as the lead singer I think".

He later said he was not confident of getting enough nominations to stand, and would support Liz Kendall.

Rushanara Ali - withdrew

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