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Lucy Powell has won Labour's deputy leadership election, having campaigned on a call for the party to change its course. Her victory could present difficulties for Sir Keir Starmer, as she will be able to speak out against government policies from the back benches. Powell was dismissed from Sir Keir's…

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

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

The deputy leadership contest was triggered after Angela Rayner stood down over a row over her tax affairs.

Her opponent Bridget Phillipson said she had also been subjected to ‘vicious’ briefing.

Labour deputy leadership hopeful Lucy Powell said it should give ‘a clear articulation of the core purpose of the Labour Government’.

The director of public prosecutions has been asked if the case could be resumed if the Government declares Beijing is a threat to national security.