Key Facts

• The Labour Party needs a new deputy leader after Angela Rayner resigned.
• Angela Rayner resigned due to issues related to not paying enough tax on her flat.
• Bridget Phillipson and Lucy Powell are the main candidates running for the position.
• The deputy leader is part of the Labour Party's National Executive Committee.
• The role involves attending the party's meetings but does not automatically make the person deputy prime minister.
• Bridget Phillipson is currently in Keir Starmer's cabinet; Lucy Powell was recently removed from it.
• Lucy Powell has been vocal about the need for the party to openly debate and avoid political mistakes.
• There are concerns within the party about the current leadership's decision-making process.