56 h. ago Frontrunner to become Keir Starmer's deputy demands he stop 'trying to out

Lucy Powell, who was in Sir Keir's Cabinet until earlier this month, hit out as she campaigned for the senior party post vacated by Angela Rayner.

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1 week ago ANDREW NEIL: If Starmer really wants Britain to succeed, there are two things he must now do... or the promise of Trump's state visit will be squandered

Two weeks ago Keir Starmer expressed his full confidence in his Deputy Prime Minister. She was gone the next day.

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2 w. ago ANDREW PIERCE: Lucy Powell is favourite to be Starmer's deputy... a woman known as the Egg Breaker who says she's more alpha male than most men

At a swish drinks party hosted by Ed Miliband in his imposing north London townhouse recently, the main topic of conversation was who would succeed Angela Rayner as Labour's deputy leader.

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2 w. ago Starmer reaches another new low: Record numbers disapprove of PM as rivals attack 'unforced errors' and MPs tell him to go

Lucy Powell, sacked by the PM in a panicky reshuffle less than a fortnight ago, warned in an interview that the public does not feel government is 'on their side'.

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2 w. ago Starmer pummelled by his own party: Labour deputy leader frontrunner Lucy Powell launches brutal attack on PM's 'unforced errors' as MPs tell him to go

Lucy Powell, sacked by the PM in a panicky reshuffle less than a fortnight ago, warned in an interview that the public does not feel government is 'on their side'.

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2 w. ago Just when Keir Starmer thought he’d got Jeffrey Epstein off his plate – look who’s coming to dinner | Marina Hyde

After a tough week for Labour, Donald Trump is touching down for a state visit. Let’s hope the PM can stomach itQuick update on Keir Starmer’s government of “national renewal”: having just lost his deputy and housing secretary over her failure to pay the required stamp duty, the prime minister has also lost his US ambassador over his known close association with a known paedophile sex trafficker. Hang on – he’s now also lost his director of political strategy for relating some dirty jokes about Diane Abbott.Meanwhile, an increasing number of people think the solution to all this is Andy Burnham taking over, suggesting the current Greater Manchester mayor could run in a parliamentary seat that has only notionally become free because the previous Labour MP was suspended from the party after being found to have sent messages hoping a couple of constituents would soon be dead/“mown down”, and is now apparently “off sick”. On top of which, we’re having the Americans round. US president D...

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2 w. ago No10's deputy leader candidate Bridget Phillipson trails 22 POINTS behind 'anti

A survey of members found Lucy Powell (pictured) enjoys a huge advantage over her rival Bridget Phillipson - Downing Street's de facto candidate.

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2 w. ago Lucy Powell blasts 'sexist' claim of Labour deputy proxy war between Starmer and Burnham

Lucy Powell "Woe betide anyone who wants to try and tell me that I'm subservient to some other man.

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3 w. ago Keir Starmer ally Bridget Phillipson sails through to next stage of Labour deputy leadership race as field slims to five after fellow minister drops out

The Education Secretary, who is being viewed as No10's de facto candidate, has now been nominated by 116 MPs in the battle to become Labour's number two.

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3 w. ago Labour deputy leadership race claims first casualty as minister Alison McGovern pulls out and backs Bridget Phillipson to boost Starmer hopes of seeing off left

The Housing Minister admitted she was not going to get the 80 nominations from MPs required to get through to a vote by members.

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3 w. ago Starmer backs Mandelson despite him maintaining ties with Epstein after conviction: UK politics live

PM refuses to say whether he was aware of Lord Mandelson’s relationship with Epstein before appointment

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3 w. ago Starmer backs Mandelson as calls grow for him to quit over Epstein links: UK politics live

Sir Keir Starmer refuses to say whether he was aware of Lord Mandelson’s relationship with Epstein before appointment

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3 w. ago Starmer branded ‘embarrassing’ over Mandelson as he backs under

Sir Keir Starmer refuses to say whether he was aware of Lord Mandelson’s relationship with Epstein before appointment

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3 w. ago PMQs live: Badenoch calls Starmer ‘embarrassing’ for backing Mandelson after Epstein revelations

Sir Keir Starmer refuses to say whether he was aware of Lord Mandelson’s relationship with Epstein before appointment

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3 w. ago Labour deputy leader hopefuls pitch to MPs as Starmer allies face battle to stop left

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has been installed as Downing Street 's de facto choice to replace Angela Rayner.

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3 w. ago Starmer backs Mandelson after ‘embarrassing’ Epstein birthday note revelations: UK politics live

Lord Mandelson says 2003 birthday message is ‘very embarrassing’

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3 w. ago The Labour left lining up to come for Starmer: As MPs throw their hat in the ring to replace Angela Rayner as Deputy PM... who's the biggest nightmare for Sir Keir

Six MPs threw their hat in the ring to replace Angela Rayner as nominations opened in the fast-tracked contest. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson took an early lead on Tuesday night.

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3 w. ago Starmer loyalist Bridget Phillipson surges into pole position in Labour deputy leader race after she woos unions by vowing workers' rights overhaul WON'T be watered down

The Education Secretary, an ally of Sir Keir Starmer, has so far secured the backing of 44 Labour MPs in the battle to become the party's number two.

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3 w. ago Starmer loyalist Bridget Phillipson woos unions in Labour deputy leader battle vowing workers' rights overhaul WON'T be watered down

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson confirmed she is running to replace Angela Rayner and 'unite our great party'.

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3 w. ago Risk of Labour war over deputy leader race as first poll reveals frontrunner

The short deputy leader contest has led some to accuse the party leadership of orchestrating a ‘stitch-up’, while candidate Bell Ribeiro-Addy described it as ‘unfair’

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