What you need to know about Labour's new deputy leader Lucy Powell
Summary
Lucy Powell has been chosen as the new deputy leader of the Labour Party, winning with 87,407 votes. Powell has a long history with the Labour Party, starting from a young age, and her political career includes various significant roles. She becomes deputy leader following a reshuffle in the party after Angela Rayner's resignation.Key Facts
- Lucy Powell is the new deputy leader of the Labour Party.
- Powell won the deputy leader election by 87,407 votes to 73,536.
- Powell's early involvement with politics began when she was a child, helping her father campaign for the Labour Party.
- She studied at Oxford University but completed her degree at King's College London.
- She has worked for Labour MPs Glenda Jackson and Beverley Hughes.
- Powell ran Ed Miliband's successful Labour leadership campaign in 2010.
- In 2012, she became the MP for Manchester Central.
- After the party reshuffle, Powell was dismissed from her role in government before being elected as deputy leader.
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