39 h. ago Labour deputy leader’s views on party policy are ‘irritating’, says Labour peer

Thangam Debbonaire accused Lucy Powell of ‘giving a running commentary and undermining’ the government

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40 h. ago Angela Rayner in talks to write book just weeks after resigning from government

Ms Rayner resigned as Labour deputy leader in September

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44 h. ago Keir Starmer hit by bitter Cabinet infighting over Lammy’s handling of jail crisis and Labour revolt on tax

Labour’s new deputy leader Lucy Powell says the Government ‘should be following through’ on its manifesto pledge on not raising key taxes

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46 h. ago Prime Minister's perfect storm: Keir Starmer faces cabinet split over tax hikes as prison blunders row rages

Labour’s new deputy leader Lucy Powell says the Government ‘should be following through’ on its manifesto pledge on not raising key taxes

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53 h. ago Headache for Starmer as splits erupt over tax hikes and minister breaks rules

Labour’s new deputy leader Lucy Powell said the Government ‘should be following through’ on its manifesto pledge on not raising key taxes.

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59 h. ago Deputy Labour leader says party must stand by income tax pledge

Lucy Powell says ‘trust in politics is essential’ amid signs the chancellor plans to break manifesto promise

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59 h. ago Deputy Labour leader says party must keep its promises on tax

Lucy Powell says ‘trust in politics is essential’ amid signs the chancellor plans to break manifesto pledge

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59 h. ago Labour's new deputy leader warns party not to break tax manifesto promise

Former Cabinet minister Lucy Powell says it is important for Keir Starmer's government to stand by the promises made before Labour's landslide election victory

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60 h. ago Labour’s new deputy leader warns Rachel Reeves not to break manifesto pledge and raise taxes

Keir Starmer’s new deputy, who replaced Angela Rayner, also demanded urgent action on the controversial two child benefit cap in the Budget

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61 h. ago Lucy Powell says Labour must stand by promise not to raise key taxes

New deputy leader also calls on government to lift two-child benefit cap urgently and in full• UK politics live – latest updatesLucy Powell, Labour’s new deputy leader, has said the government should stand by its manifesto commitment not to raise income tax, national insurance or VAT, amid signs that it may be preparing to break that promise.Powell, who left Keir Starmer’s cabinet in the reshuffle before being elected deputy leader last month, said the budget needed to be about putting more money, not less, into ordinary people’s pockets. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago Labour civil war as new deputy leader warns manifesto vow not to hike income tax MUST be kept

Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer have been dropping heavy hints that the pledge not to increase income tax, national insurance or VAT might be jettisoned at the Budget .

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1 week ago Labour's new deputy leader Lucy Powell among five 'landlord MPs' who made more than £30,000 in public money last year renting flats to colleagues... despite promise of a crackdown a decade ago

Figures obtained by the Daily Mail reveal that five landlord MPs received more than £30,000 in public money last year for letting properties to their colleagues in the House of Commons

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1 week ago Labour must counter ‘growing sense of despair’, Streeting warns after Welsh defeat

Health secretary urges party to take Caerphilly result to heart as Lucy Powell gets to work as deputy leaderSenior Labour figures including Wes Streeting have said the government must project optimism and delivery after losing a Welsh Senedd byelection amid rising concern about midterm fatigue and a loss of momentum.The health secretary warned that the party must counter a “growing sense of despair” and show voters tangible proof of change after its defeat last week in Caerphilly, a town that had been Labour for more than 100 years. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Labour not ‘bold enough’ says Lucy Powell as she becomes deputy leader

Ms Powell, who was sacked from the Prime Minister's Cabinet last month, said Sir Keir's Government had to show a "stronger sense of our purpose".

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2 w. ago Labour deputy leader Lucy Powell says party can still win in Scotland by uniting against hate

Lucy Powell insists Labour can turn around the polls with a clearer sense of values and "whose side we are on".

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2 w. ago DAN HODGES: It's only a matter of when, not if, the Prime Minister is removed by his backbenchers

Keir Starmer 's defeat in Labour's deputy leadership contest is a calamity for him. The only question now is whether his MPs move against him before or after next year's local elections.

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2 w. ago Labour not ‘bold enough’ says Powell as she becomes deputy leader

Lucy Powell’s victory in the deputy leadership contest could add to Sir Keir Starmer’s headaches at the end of a bruising week.

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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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2 w. ago Fresh Labour chaos as new deputy leader Lucy Powell challenges Starmer and says he has let 'Farage 'run away with it'

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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