6 h. 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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7 h. ago Phillipson says ‘largest school improvement in a generation’ tackling Raac

The Department for Education says that the concrete has been removed completely from 52 schools so far.

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7 h. ago Labour deputy leadership candidates to make their pitch in hustings

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson has so far secured the most nominations in the race to replace Angela Rayner as the party’s deputy leader.

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7 h. ago QUENTIN LETTS: Bridget Phillipson's weirdly precise bob of inky hair swung like a black satin curtain in an Istanbul brothel

And they're off. We may need racing commentator Cornelius Lysaght to do justice to Labour 's deputy leadership election, there are so many runners.

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10 h. ago Who is running in the race to become Labour’s new deputy leader?

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has emerged as the early frontrunner.

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12 h. 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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12 h. ago Cabinet minister Bridget Phillipson pulls ahead in Labour deputy leadership race

Six Labour figures are standing to succeed Angela Rayner, who quit last week.

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14 h. ago Phillipson the frontrunner as six female Labour MPs enter deputy leader race

Alison McGovern and Paula Barker latest to join contest, as well as Emily Thornberry, Lucy Powell and Bell Ribeiro-AddyWho is in the running for deputy leader?UK politics live – latest updatesBridget Phillipson has thrown her hat in the ring for the Labour deputy leadership contest, becoming the early favourite to win as she is most likely to meet the threshold of MP nominations.While Labour party members, many of whom are to the left of Keir Starmer’s leadership, could be suspicious of the education secretary’s role as a serving cabinet minister, she is likely to be seen by MPs as No 10’s de facto candidate and so will secure much of the “payroll” vote. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago 'New deputy Labour leader must be Northerner who understands life outside Westminster'

Chris Webb, Labour MP for Blackpool South, says the new deputy leader of Labour must be someone from the North, who 'understands the rhythms of life outside Westminster'

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14 h. ago Phillipson, Powell, Thornberry, McGovern and Barker enter race to be Labour deputy leader

Five more women join Ribeiro-Addy in contest that threatens to reopen party debate about wealth taxes

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14 h. ago Bridget Phillipson makes big promise to unions as she joins Labour deputy leader race

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson threw her hat into the ring today to become deputy Labour leader as the race to succeed Angela Rayner began in earnest

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14 h. ago Phillipson insists workers’ rights Bill will not be watered down

The Education Secretary and candidate for Labour’s deputy leadership was addressing the TUC conference.

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15 h. ago Bridget Phillipson emerges as frontrunner for Labour’s deputy leader as six candidates join race

Labour figures are battling to get nominations from 80 MPs by Thursday – or they face being out of the contest to replace Angela Rayner

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15 h. 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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16 h. ago Cabinet minister Phillipson one of six contenders for Labour deputy leadership

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson is the most senior figure going for the vacant role.

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16 h. ago Voices: Sorry, Bridget Phillipson – you’re not going to be Labour’s deputy leader. Here’s why

The education secretary is one of the more popular cabinet ministers – but, says John Rentoul, no frontbencher has a hope of winning a contest that’s decided by party members

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16 h. 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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16 h. ago Bridget Phillipson emerges as frontrunner for Labour’s deputy leader as five candidates join race

Labour figures battling to get nominations from 80 MPs by Thursday - or face being out of the contest to replace Angela Rayner

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16 h. ago Rachel Reeves hits out at 'unproven' wealth taxes as Labour deputy leader hopefuls and MPs urge her to soak the 'rich' to fill huge hole in public finances

Chancellor Rachel Reeves insisted there was no certainty about what revenue a new levy would bring in as she was confronted by an MP in the Commons.

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17 h. ago Labour bigwigs like Bridget Phillipson enter race to replace Angela Rayner as deputy leader

Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, billed herself as "a proud working-class woman from the north east". Dame Emily Thornberry, an influential committee chair, also threw her hat in the ring

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