UK: Women-only lists for half of London seats that Labour has in its sights

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'Labour will have all-women shortlists in half its key London target seats at the next general election, shadow minister for London Sadiq Khan reveals today.

Giving his first interview in his new role as Labour’s general election campaign chief for the capital, he pledged that six out of the 12 London targets will be fought by women, with men barred from the selection contests.

“It frankly beggars belief that in 2013 we still only have one in five parliamentarians who are women,” he said. “Even in the Labour Party, the most progressive of all parties, we don’t have enough women or ethnic minorities — and we need to address that.”'