"I am so proud to have received well over half the nominations made by Labour MPs, from all wings of our party and from all corners of the country. Labour only wins when our party comes together: that is why I plan to give a voice at the cabinet table to all parts of our movement so that we have the best chance of delivering a second term. My message now to Labour party members is simple: back me to unite our party and our movement so we can beat Reform at the next election and build the Britain our children deserve."
"This is not a contest I expected nor any of us wanted but we must use it to focus on how the new deputy leader can be a bridge for all parts of our movement and help the government deliver the progressive change the country needs. I am Labour through and through. I will always fight for our party, our values and our traditions. At a time when there are forces trying to spread division and hatred, Labour must be the voice of unity and hope. I look forward to speaking to as many members, activists and supporters as possible to make the case about the kind of full-time deputy leader I would be; laser focused on connecting with our communities through our MPs, elected representatives and members fighting for the change our country needs."
Bridget Phillipson and Lucy Powell are the two candidates for Labour deputy leader after securing sufficient MP nominations. Powell, an ousted cabinet minister, clinched 117 MPs' nominations to pass the ballot threshold. Phillipson, the education secretary, accumulated endorsements from 175 MPs, representing more than half of Labour MPs. Bell Ribeiro-Addy, the leftwing MP, failed to meet the cut-off. The contest is widely framed as a referendum on the direction of Keir Starmer's leadership. Downing Street was described as being in turmoil following the sacking of the US ambassador, Peter Mandelson.
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