70 m. ago Powell calls on Labour to show more ‘purpose’ after winning deputy leadership race

MP for Manchester Central beats education secretary Bridget Phillipson to secure influential role

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4 h. ago Everything Lucy Powell said after victory in Labour's deputy leader contest

Manchester MP Lucy Powell has been elected as Labour's Deputy Party Leader

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6 h. ago Labour left piles pressure on Starmer as sacked critic elected to be his deputy leader

Lucy Powell has beaten Keir Starmer’s preferred candidate education secretary Bridget Phillipson in the contest to replace Angela Rayner as deputy leader

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6 h. ago Blow for Starmer as sacked Cabinet minister Lucy Powell wins Labour deputy leader contest

Lucy Powell - who was sacked from the Cabinet by the PM just last month - saw off Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson in the contest.

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6 h. ago Lucy Powell wins Labour deputy leadership race to add to Starmer’s headaches

The Manchester Central MP was sacked from the Government by Sir Keir Starmer and will now be a prominent voice on the back benches.

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6 h. ago Lucy Powell wins Labour Deputy Leadership contest and calls for party to offer 'hope'

The former leader of the Commons Lucy Powell secured 87,407 votes in the contest to succeed Angela Rayner, defeating Bridget Phillipson who earned 73,536 in a close contest

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8 h. ago Manchester MP Lucy Powell expected to be named Labour's new deputy leader

The Manchester Central MP is expected to be named Labour's new deputy leader when the results of the contest are announced on Saturday.

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10 h. ago Inside race to replace Angela Rayner as new deputy Labour leader announced today

Members' polls point to sacked Cabinet minister Lucy Powell being crowned Labour's deputy leader - but Bridget Phillipson's team believe there is still a path to victory

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