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Bridget Phillipson becomes first cabinet minister to stand in Labour deputy leadership race
- Labour's 2025 Deputy Leadership contest began last night with Bell Ribeiro-Addy, Dame Emily Thornberry, and Bridget Phillipson announcing their candidacies.
- The election follows Angela Rayner's resignation last week after breaching the ministerial code, and candidates have until Thursday to secure backing from 80 MPs to appear on the ballot.
- Ribeiro-Addy, a left-wing MP for Clapham and Brixton Hill, criticized the three-day nomination period as 'unfair' and has received support from Socialist Campaign Group members including Richard Burgon.
- Health Secretary Wes Streeting expressed a clear preference for a woman to be chosen as the next deputy leader, while Thornberry and Phillipson highlighted the importance of tackling welfare reductions, the situation in Gaza, and the need for the party to undergo change.
- The quick election timeline and Labour’s vote losses to Liberal Democrats and Greens suggest that failure to unite the party or secure broad support could deepen internal divisions.
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Labour deputy leader election candidates: Who are the candidates standing?
After the starting gun for Labour’s deputy leadership contest was fired yesterday following Angela Rayner’s resignation, speculation in Westminster has been in overdrive on who is likely to run and who isn’t. A timetable lasting six weeks was set out by the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) yesterday, with PLP Nominations for Deputy Leader opening today, and MPs will have to vote in person at the PLP office or use a proxy. A hustings fo…
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right2Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution45% Left
Bias Distribution
- 45% of the sources lean Left
45% Left
L 45%
C 36%
R 18%
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