Labour's ruling body has won its bid to overturn a High Court decision allowing new party members to vote in the forthcoming leadership election.

On Monday, a judge ruled that five new members had a legal right to vote in the forthcoming leadership election despite the introduction of new rules.

It followed a decision by the National Executive Committee that full members would not be able to vote unless they had at least six months' continuous membership up to July 12.

To gain the right to vote in the leadership contest, members and non-members were required to: