Lucy Powell has been appointed as the new deputy leader of the Labour Party, replacing Angela Rayner after she resigned amid a tax scandal.
Powell, who is the MP for Manchester Central, was elected with 54% of the vote among eligible Labour Party members and affiliates.
Phillipson had been seen as the government-favoured candidate, with Powell recently being kicked out of government in the reshuffle that came following Rayner’s departure.
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