Rising stars who could play a big part in a Labour government

Potential rising stars – top row from left: Kanishka Narayan, Josh Simons, Hamish Falconer, Sarah Sackman, Satvir Kaur. Bottom row from left: Samantha Niblett, Dr Zubir Ahmed, Miatta Fahnbulleh, Mike Tapp, Georgia Gould. Composite: PA/Alamy

After Tony Blair swept to victory in 1997, his aides set out to establish who some of their new and unexpected Labour MPs actually were.

Unlike them, Keir Starmer will have a clear idea. A group of his advisers led by his campaign chief, Morgan McSweeney, has maintained a vice-like grip on the selection of Labour candidates over the past two years.