Lucy Powell has been named as deputy leader of the Labour Party and is noted as a close ally of Andy Burnham.
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Updated Jul 6
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Lucy Powell has been named as deputy leader of the Labour Party and is noted as a close ally of Andy Burnham.
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Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Lucy Powell defended Andy Burnham's leadership transition during an interview with Laura Kuenssberg.Sub-event
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The entities involved
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Lucy Powell
British politician (born 1974)
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Labour Party
Italian political party
- Peter Mandelson has been appointed UK ambassador to the US, amid revelations of his past links to Jeffrey Epstein and pressure on Keir Starmer from cabinet members.
- Burnham has succeeded Starmer as Labour leader and PM, appointing Pat McFadden to run the DWP and John Healey to oversee policy implementation, including PIP threshold changes.
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Andy Burnham
British politician (born 1970)
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