Bridget Phillipson has confirmed she is standing to become deputy leader of the Labour Party. The Education Secretary, who was first elected to the House of Commons in 2010, became the first Cabinet ...

Sir Keir Starmer’s hopes of a coronation for his chosen successor to replace Angela Rayner as deputy leader seem to have been dashed. His candidate for the crucial position, education secretary ...

Labour deputy leader hopeful Lucy Powell has called for MPs to be given a vote on any changes to guidance on single-sex spaces and criticised her party’s handling of the issue. The Manchester Central ...

“I am delighted to have the backing of Usdaw members to be the deputy leader of the Labour Party” The words of Sunderland MP and education secretary Bridget Phillipson after becoming the first ...

Lucy Powell has been elected as Labour's new deputy leader after a race triggered by Angela Rayner's resignation last month. The Manchester Central MP defeated Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson ...

Education secretary says voters feel let down but do not want Labour to ‘spend more time talking amongst ourselves’ ...

Labour deputy leadership hopefuls are making their pitch to MPs today as Keir Starmer's allies face a battle to stop left-wingers getting on the ballot. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has been ...

The former deputy prime minister has issued a detailed left-wing agenda for Keir Starmer as the prime minister prepares to give ‘the speech of his life’ to save his embattled premiership ...

Angela Rayner launches bombshell attack on Keir Starmer's Government saying he has to change 'now' - ‘What we are doing isn’t working, and it needs to change,’ says former Deputy Prime Minister Ms Ray ...

Angela Rayner has called on Sir Keir Starmer to act faster to deliver change, warning Labour faces its "last chance" after heavy election losses this week. In a statement following Labour's disastrous ...