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BREAKING: Bridget Phillipson and Lucy Powell to go head-to-head to replace Angela Rayner

Bridget Phillipson and Lucy Powell will go head-to-head in the contest to replace Angela Rayner as Labour's deputy leader. On Thursday evening Ms Powell - who was sacked as Commons leader by Keir Starmer during last week's reshuffle - crossed the threshold of 80 MP backers.

Ailbhe Rea: Phillipson Enters a Race With High Stakes for Starmer

Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, has thrown her name into the ring to be Labour’s new deputy leader, against a fellow minister and other contenders more overtly critical of Keir Starmer’s leadership.

Bridget Phillipson and Lucy Powell to go head-to-head to replace Angela Rayner

Commons leader Lucy Powell have gone through to the next stage in the contest to replace Angela Rayner as Labour's deputy leader

Bridget Phillipson describes how 'Mam was threatened with a baseball bat'

The education secretary is one of six women, so far, standing to replace Angela Rayner as deputy Labour leader.
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