LABOUR members were urged to vote for left candidates for the party’s national executive today as ballot papers began to drop.

Four socialists — Gemma Bolton, Jess Barnard, Mish Rahman and Yasmine Dar — are fighting for seats on Labour’s leading body at a time when concerns are growing over further attacks on party democracy.

They are endorsed by the Grassroots Alliance, which includes Momentum and the Campaign for Labour Party Democracy, for seats as local party representatives.