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Lucy Powell, Sacked by Starmer Weeks Ago, Now Elected as Labour's Deputy Leader

Lucy Powell has been elected deputy leader of the UK Labour Party, defeating Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson in a contest shaped by internal discontent and recent electoral setbacks.

International Business Times UK

Labour not ‘bold enough’ says Powell as she becomes deputy leader

Lucy Powell’s victory in the deputy leadership contest could add to Sir Keir Starmer’s headaches at the end of a bruising week.

Evening Standard

Labour’s new deputy leader says party must pay more heed to its members

Exclusive: Powell, who was sacked as Commons leader by Starmer in September, says government should stop trying to ‘out-Reform Reform’

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Lucy Powell says Labour not ‘bold enough’ in office as she becomes deputy leader

Lucy Powell said: ‘We must give a stronger sense of our purpose, whose side we are on and of our Labour values and beliefs.’

Evening Standard

Meet Lucy Powell, the minister ousted by Starmer who is now his deputy

Lucy Powell’s victory is likely to be seen as a call from the Labour membership for a change of direction amid growing unhappiness with Keir Starmer’s government

The Independent UK

Labour left piles pressure on Starmer as sacked critic elected to be his deputy leader

Lucy Powell beats Keir Starmer’s preferred candidate Bridget Phillipson in the contest to replace Angela Rayner as deputy leader

The Independent UK

Lucy Powell wins Labour deputy leadership election

MP for Manchester Central had been seen as favourite ahead of rival Bridget Phillipson throughout contest

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Labour’s new deputy leader Lucy Powell says she wants Starmer to succeed but party must change – as it happened

Powell, who was sacked from cabinet in September, says party must be ‘more principled and strategic, less tactical, and strongly guided by our values’

The Guardian - UK

Powell expected to be named Labour’s new deputy leader

Labour’s struggles in the polls have already led to some questions among backbenchers about Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership of the party.

Evening Standard

Boost to school breakfast club programme with new Government supermarket partnerships

Deals with Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, and Weetabix are a response to funding issues with the scheme

Evening Standard

Powell on course to become Labour deputy leader as polls close

A survey of party members found 57% back the former Commons leader, against 40% supporting Bridget Phillipson.

Evening Standard

Bob Vylan postpone two UK gigs due to ‘political pressure’

The duo have been making headlines since leading chants of ‘death to the IDF’ at Glastonbury Festival in June.

Evening Standard

The Guardian view on campus discontent: listen to those on the frontline

Editorial: The government’s funding plans, announced in this week’s white paper, won’t do much to alleviate a deepening crisis of morale among university staff

The Guardian - UK

Government Send reforms in white paper to be delayed until new year

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said the Government will bring forward a full Schools White Paper in the new year.

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The Guardian - UK

White paper on overhaul of Send provision in England put back to 2026

Plans had been expected this autumn but government wants more time to build support for changes

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on post-16 education: colleges need attention, but the latest proposals are a mixed bag

Editorial: Another qualifications upheaval risks undermining the government’s good ideas

International Business Times UK

Tuition Fees in England to Rise with Inflation — but Only for Universities That Meet 'Tough' Standards

From 2026, only English universities that meet the government's new "tough" quality standards on teaching and student outcomes will be allowed to raise tuition fees annually in line with inflation.

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English universities can raise tuition fees if they meet ‘tough’ standards, says Phillipson

Measure, which will allow increase in line with inflation, is part of white paper on post-16 education and skills

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The Independent UK

‘We must turn Labour around’, deputy leadership frontrunner warns Starmer as she hits out at ‘mistakes’

Exclusive: Lucy Powell takes aim at PM over ‘missteps and mistakes’, saying she was sacked for opposing cuts and that the party must reconnect with lost voters – but not by copying Reform

Evening Standard

Undergraduate tuition fee cap to rise with inflation for next two years

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said the Government will legislate to increase caps automatically in the future, linked to quality.

The Independent UK

University tuition fees in England to rise with inflation for next two years

The Education Secretary said the government will legislate for future increases to tuition fee caps, which will be conditional and based on quality of teaching

The Guardian - UK

Labour deputy leadership contest may only cause more trouble for Starmer

Victory for Lucy Powell or Bridget Phillipson, the rivals at the centre of the race, could be reckoning for the party

Evening Standard

Government working to ‘ensure’ Maccabi Tel Aviv fans can attend game – minister

Bridget Phillipson said blocking supporters from the Europa League game against Aston Villa was ‘very difficult to justify.’

The Guardian - UK

Nandy says it was wrong to exclude Maccabi Tel Aviv fans as safety option for Villa match given rising antisemitism – as it happened

Culture secretary responds to urgent question in Commons and says policing resources will not be an issue at match

The Independent UK

New ‘V-level’ qualification to be rolled out for post-GCSE pupils

Vocational education has been ‘an afterthought for too long’, the education secretary says

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