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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Rachael Burford

Labour deputy leader contender warns party faces 'big threat' from left wing and Reform in London

Labour risks losing voters in London to left-wing independent parties and Reform UK unless it unites its supporters, Lucy Powell warned today.

Ms Powell, who is battling Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson to replace Angela Rayner as Labour’s deputy leader, said it was “really clear” the party is “at risk of losing votes and support at both ends” of the political spectrum.

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