Labour deputy leadership candidate accuses opponent's team of 'throwing mud' and briefing against her

Labour deputy leadership candidate accuses opponent's team of 'throwing mud' and briefing against her

With just days to go until the deputy Labour leadership race is decided, Sky's Beth Rigby speaks to the two contenders about leaks, party unity and their political vision in a special episode of Electoral Dysfunction.

Labour deputy leadership candidate accuses opponent's team of 'throwin

Lucy Powell has accused Bridget Phillipson’s team of “throwing mud” and briefing against her in the Labour deputy leadership race in a special episode of Sky’s Electoral Dysfunction podcast. With just days to go until the race is decided, Sky News’ political editor Beth Rigby spoke to the two leadership rivals about allegations of leaks, questions of party unity and their political vision. Ms Powell told Electoral Dysfunction that through the co…

Labour Deputy Leadership Candidate Accuses Opponent's Team Of 'throwing Mud' And Briefing Against Her

With just days to go until the race is decided, Sky News’ political editor Beth Rigby spoke to the two leadership rivals about allegations of leaks, questions of party unity and their political vision. Ms Powell told Electoral Dysfunction that through the course of the contest, she had “never leaked or briefed”. But she said of negative stories about her in the media: “I think some of these things have also come from my opponent’s team as well. …