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Abolishing two-child benefit cap is ‘on the table’, says Labour’s Phillipson

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson is seen as Downing Street’s choice for the deputy leader position vacated by Angela Rayner.

Evening Standard

Scrapping of two-child benefit cap closer as Bridget Phillipson attacks ‘spiteful’ policy

Exclusive: Clearest sign yet No 10 is preparing to ditch policy as its preferred deputy leadership hopeful says issue is ‘profoundly personal’

The Guardian - UK

Andy Burnham refuses to rule out Labour leadership bid in threat to Starmer

‘I have never ruled out going back to Westminster. And obviously, I do watch what is going on down there,’ the Greater Manchester mayor said

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Who should be Labour’s deputy leader? Whoever can tell a good Labour story – and take the fight to Reform

The political differences between Bridget Phillipson and Lucy Powell are slight. What the party needs is someone able to unite and persuade, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Minister hails ‘fantastic’ Andy Burnham amid leadership challenge rumours

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The Independent UK

Lisa Nandy defies Starmer by backing Labour leadership hopefuls Andy Burnham and Lucy Powell

MPs believe Greater Manchester mayor poised to make comeback at Westminster, as prime minister’s woes grow

The Independent UK

UK's productivity forecast to be downgraded sparking tax rise fears in Chancellor's upcoming Budget

Treasury officials are anticipating that the blackhole in the UK’s finances could amount to £30billion

Evening Standard

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Focusing on Burnham speculation rather than deputy Labour leadership contest is sexist, says Lucy Powell

The former Commons leader said it is ‘sexist’ that everybody is talking about Andy Burnham’s return, rather than focusing on the deputy Labour leadership contest between ‘two strong women’

The Independent UK

The Federal Reserve wrestles with how many interest rate cuts to make and how fast

With the Federal Reserve widely expected to reduce its key interest rate by a quarter-point to about 4.1%, economists and Wall Street investors will be looking Wednesday for signs of how deeply the Fed might cut rates in the next few months

The Independent UK

Lucy Powell hits out at ‘sexist’ talk that she is Labour proxy for Andy Burnham

Deputy leadership hopeful rubbishes claim she and Bridget Phillipson are stand-ins for prime ministerial battle

The Guardian - UK

Lucy Powell says Labour’s ‘unforced errors’ have cost the party support

The deputy leadership candidate said the Government needs to be ‘clearer’ about wanting to scrap the two-child benefit cap.

Evening Standard

Starmer urged to apologise to Epstein victims over Mandelson appointment — as it happened

Kemi Badenoch and Ed Davey attack PM’s record over US ambassador during commons debate that was skipped by Starmer

The Guardian - UK

Who could be the next Prime Minister? Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting among bookies' favourites

Should Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership topple, Streeting and Burnham are just two of the names being thrown in the hat to proceed him

Evening Standard

Phillipson and Powell kick off Labour deputy race with very different visions for role

Education secretary says now is not time to ‘look backwards’ as Powell vows to be ‘independent voice’

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Keir Starmer 'facing plot by Labour MPs to oust him as Prime Minister'

KEIR Starmer is reportedly facing a plot to oust him as Prime Minister as the fallout from Peter Mandelson’s sacking as ambassador rumbles on.

Evening Standard

Phillipson urges Labour members to look ahead at launch of deputy leadership bid

The Education Secretary is up against her former Cabinet colleague Lucy Powell for the role.

The Independent UK

Phillipson says she wants to ‘unite Labour to deliver change’ as she vies to become deputy leader

She is one of only two candidates to secure enough support from fellow MPs to make it past the first round of nominations

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Phillipson warns divided Labour cannot win as she vies to become deputy leader

She is one of only two candidates to secure enough support from fellow MPs to make it past the first round of nominations.

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The Independent UK

What is Labour’s new ‘Mainstream’ group and could it help Andy Burnham replace Keir Starmer?

Keir Starmer has been hit by one scandal after another in recent weeks from Angela Rayner to Peter Mandelson - and some Labour party members have warned his time could soon be up

The Guardian - UK

Bottles thrown at police as 100 officers clash with ‘unite the kingdom’ marchers – UK politics live as it happened

Met police estimate 110,000 people attended rally, with smaller number of counter-protesters ‘penned in’

Evening Standard

Starmer under pressure from MPs after Mandelson scandal

Clive Lewis, MP for Norwich South, said his fellow Labour MPs were feeling ‘concerned, slightly downtrodden, a little bit browbeaten’.

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer warned ‘time running out’ to repair faltering leadership

After disastrous week, some MPs predict challenge against PM likely if local and Welsh elections go badly next May

The Guardian - UK

Labour deputy contender Lucy Powell calls for culture change at No 10

Ex-Commons leader says she wants Downing Street to be better connected to MPs and that she would deliver difficult truths to PM

The Guardian - UK

Starmer urged to do more to push back against ‘onslaught of racism’

Hope Not Hate writes letter to PM as senior Labour MPs call for party to take firmer stand against far right

The Guardian - UK

Share your question for the Labour party deputy leadership candidates

Let us know what questions you’d like us to put to Bridget Phillipson and Lucy Powell and we’ll publish some of them and their answers

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