The education secretary enters contest to replace Angela Rayner, saying she can take the fight to Reform and defeat Nigel Farage
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Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, has become the first senior figure to stand for deputy leader
Angela Rayner, the previous incumbent, resigned last week after admitting underpaying tax
Nominations for the ballot open today, with candidates needing the support of 80 colleagues by Thursday
Analysis: No 10 will welcome bid by moderate cabinet minister
Bridget Phillipson enters Labour deputy leadership race
Bridget Phillipson enters race to become Labour deputy leader
Starmer ally Bridget Phillipson enters Labour deputy leader battle
First cabinet minister enters race to become deputy Labour leader – UK politics live
The Labour left lining up to replace Angela Rayner as Deputy PM
Bridget Phillipson becomes first cabinet minister to join Labour’s deputy leader race
Labour deputy leadership contest heats up as frontrunner emerges: UK politics live
Bridget Phillipson vs Lucy Powell for Labour's deputy leadership
Phillipson says she wants to ‘unite Labour’ as she vies to become deputy leader
Bridget Phillipson and Lucy Powell set for two-horse race to be Labour deputy
