"The MP for Islington South and Finsbury announced on Thursday that while she was deeply grateful to all the Labour members who have shared their support, she had decided to pull out. It has been a privilege to take part in this race with such brilliant women. I will always be committed to this party and do everything I can to make it successful, Thornberry wrote on X."
"The former shadow attorney general struggled to garner the 80 nominations she needed from Labour MPs to make it through to the next stage. According to the official tally on Wednesday night she was in last place with 13 backers. It came shortly before Paula Barker also withdrew, giving her support to Powell after only garnering the support of 14 MPs."
"It came shortly before Paula Barker also withdrew, giving her support to Powell after only garnering the support of 14 MPs. She said: The next deputy leader must listen to the concerns of every section of our party and not be afraid to bring those challenges to the government. Being a good team doesn't mean we can't be honest criticism of government, when it's constructive, makes us stronger."
Emily Thornberry withdrew from the Labour deputy leadership race after securing only 13 nominations from Labour MPs. Paula Barker also withdrew and gave her support to Lucy Powell after securing backing from 14 MPs, urging the next deputy leader to listen to every section of the party and value constructive criticism. Bridget Phillipson secured 116 nominations and is the frontrunner, with Lucy Powell close to the threshold at 77 nominations before Barker's withdrawal. Bell Ribeiro-Addy obtained 15 MP backers and is unlikely to progress. Alison McGovern withdrew and offered her support to Phillipson, who has sought formal nomination.
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