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Lucy Powell dismisses ‘ridiculous’ claims she would bring division to Labour

Lucy Powell has described claims by her Labour deputy leadership rival that she would bring division and disunity as “ridiculous”. Last week, fellow candidate Bridget Phillipson suggested in a post on X that a vote for her rival could lead to more ...

05 Oct 2025 at 11:41

Cabinet minister Bridget Phillipson pulls ahead in Labour deputy leadership race

Bridget Phillipson is the early frontrunner in Labour’s deputy leadership race, beating five other candidates to secure the most nominations from MPs so far. The Education Secretary had the backing of 44 colleagues as of 6pm on Tuesday, the first ...

09 Sept 2025 at 21:19

Labour should consider gambling tax rise to fund axing two-child cap – Powell

The Government should consider raising taxes on gambling firms to cover the cost of lifting the two-child benefit cap, Labour deputy leadership candidate Lucy Powell has suggested. The Manchester Central MP, who is competing with Education ...

20 Sept 2025 at 19:18

Labour deputy leadership candidates to make their pitch in hustings

Labour deputy leadership hopefuls are set to make their pitches to fellow MPs in hustings on Wednesday, with Bridget Phillipson emerging as the early frontrunner. The first official tally showed the Education Secretary receiving the most ...

10 Sept 2025 at 01:25

Phillipson urges Labour members to look ahead at launch of deputy leadership bid

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has pledged to take on Reform UK with a “mandate to do more” as she launched her bid for Labour’s deputy leadership. In a speech to supporters on Sunday, the Education Secretary told members to ...

14 Sept 2025 at 16:32

Candidates vye for MPs’ backing in Labour deputy leadership race

Candidates for Labour’s deputy leadership have begun vying for nominations from their colleagues, with five MPs now in the race to succeed Angela Rayner. Liverpool Wavertree MP Paula Barker confirmed on Tuesday that she would put ...

09 Sept 2025 at 14:18

Cabinet minister Phillipson one of six contenders for Labour deputy leadership

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson and fellow minister Alison McGovern are among the Labour figures vying for the party’s deputy leadership. Former Commons leader Lucy Powell, who was sacked by Sir Keir Starmer in his ...

09 Sept 2025 at 15:42

Who might runners and riders be in race to become Labour’s new deputy leader?

With Angela Rayner quitting as deputy leader of her party, as well as stepping down from the roles of deputy prime minister and housing secretary, speculation is rife on who will bid to succeed her. Labour’s ruling ...

08 Sept 2025 at 17:26

Phillipson accuses Powell of ‘energising our opponents’ as voting begins

Labour deputy leadership hopeful Bridget Phillipson has warned that voting for her rival Lucy Powell risks “energising our opponents”, as ballots opened on Wednesday for members and affiliates. Education Secretary ...

08 Oct 2025 at 08:57

Labour ‘can’t sugarcoat fact things aren’t going well’, Lucy Powell says

Labour “can’t sugarcoat the fact that things aren’t going well” in government, Lucy Powell has said as voting for the party’s new deputy leader begins. The ballot for the contest between former Commons leader Ms ...

07 Oct 2025 at 23:43

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