Labour is pleasing no one by trying to ‘out-Reform Reform’, Powell says The former Commons leader challenged Sir Keir Starmer’s Government to use its position in power to ‘set the terms of the debate’. Evening Standard · Sep 30, 2025
Starmer faces calls to scrap two-child benefit cap as MPs head to Liverpool The Prime Minister will be joined in Liverpool by delegates and activists for Labour’s annual conference. Evening Standard · Sep 26, 2025
Elections watchdog rules out fresh probe into Morgan McSweeney think tank THE elections watchdog will not reopen an investigation into secret donations to a group which helped propel Keir Starmer to power – despite… The National (Scotland) · Sep 26, 2025
Farage endangering women by failing to condemn paracetamol claims, says Bridget Phillipson Labour deputy leader candidate criticises ‘scaremongering’ on autism and says party must be firmer in tackling Reform The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2025
Lucy Powell: Labour must grab ‘political microphone’ back from Nigel Farage The Manchester Central MP made her pitch just days before party delegates and activists gather in Liverpool for their annual conference. The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2025
‘Near impossible’ for poorer families to afford food and bills as UK faces decade of falling incomes, report warns The findings will pile further pressure on the chancellor to scrap the two-child benefit cap long blamed for keeping children in poverty The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2025
Andy Burnham: Labour MPs are privately urging me to oust Keir Starmer ANDY Burnham has said MPs are privately urging him to challenge Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership in an intervention likely to fuel speculation… The National (Scotland) · Sep 25, 2025
Andy Burnham reveals Labour MPs privately urging him to challenge Starmer as he accuses PM of creating 'climate of fear' The Manchester mayor’s vision to ‘turn the country around’ includes higher council tax on London homes and a 50p top rate of income tax Evening Standard · Sep 24, 2025
Labour MPs are privately urging me to challenge Starmer, Andy Burnham says Manchester mayor accuses No 10 of creating a ‘climate of fear’ in remarks likely to be seen as a pitch for a future leadership bid The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2025
Who is Andy Burnham? The ‘King of the North’ threatening Starmer’s premiership PROFILE: The writing appears to be on the wall for Sir Keir Starmer, and Labour desperately needs a leader who can see off the dual threats of the Greens and Reform UK. Sean O’Grady asks whether the ‘King of the North’ could be the party’s knight in shining armour, even… The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2025
Andy Burnham urges ‘wholesale change’ to see off ‘existential’ threat to Labour The Mayor of Greater Manchester criticised Sir Keir Starmer’s running of the Government ahead of the Labour conference. Evening Standard · Sep 24, 2025
Britain needs ‘wholesale change’, Andy Burnham says in challenge to Starmer days before Labour conference The Greater Manchester mayor is being talked up for a parliamentary comeback to take over from Keir Starmer with Labour struggling in the polls The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2025
Labour deputy leader contender warns party faces 'big threat' from left wing and Reform in London Lucy Powell said that while campaigning in Lewisham she spoke to ‘a lot of traditional Labour voters who are frustrated’ with how the Government has acted since coming to power last July Evening Standard · Sep 23, 2025
I’ve seen Labour’s cursed deputy leader role up close. It should finally be abolished I worked for Denis Healey when he held the post, so know just how useless it is – and how much better both the country and Labour would be without it, says author Richard Heller The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2025 Bridget Phillipson pledges to deliver workers’ rights bill in full if deputy leader Exclusive: Unions endorse education secretary as she vows to ensure measures are not watered down – ‘no ifs or buts’
The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2025 Yes, a working-class woman will be Labour’s next deputy leader, but what about those still sidelined? Until politicians address and improve the lives of all working class women – white and ethnic minority – these advances will feel minimal, says academic Jennifer Jasmine White
The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2025 Lucy Powell: Labour should raise gambling taxes to axe two-child benefit cap Deputy leadership candidate says party needs to be ‘clear that our objective is to lift children out of poverty’
The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2025 Labour should consider gambling tax rise to fund axing two-child cap – Powell The MP said she would be ‘a strong independent choice’ for deputy Labour leader.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2025 Andy Burnham, the man who would be king The Greater Manchester mayor has made no secret of his Labour leadership ambitions, but faces significant obstacles
Evening Standard · Sep 19, 2025 Bridget Phillipson and Lucy Powell to compete for Labour deputy leadership They will take part in a hustings on the last day of Labour’s annual conference in Liverpool before members vote in October.
The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2025 Phillipson bids to revive flagging Labour deputy campaign with call to scrap ‘spiteful’ two child benefit cap Keir Starmer’s preferred candidate is behind rival Lucy Powell among members, who will decide the contest to replace Angela Rayner, poll suggests
Evening Standard · Sep 19, 2025 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.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2025 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 Independent UK · Sep 19, 2025 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
The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2025 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