Lucy Powell Elected Labour Deputy Leader
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The former Cabinet minister won the position on Saturday, defeating Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson and potentially presenting challenges for Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Powell, the MP for Manchester Central, received 87,407 votes (54 percent), compared with Phillipson’s 73,536 (46 percent). The contest followed Angela Rayner’s resignation as deputy leader last month over a tax dispute. […]