A survey of members found Lucy Powell (pictured) enjoys a huge advantage over her rival Bridget Phillipson - Downing Street's de facto candidate.

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Lucy Powell places 17 percentage points ahead of Bridget Phillipson in poll

A survey of members found Lucy Powell (pictured) enjoys a huge advantage over her rival Bridget Phillipson - Downing Street's de facto candidate.