Labour’s new deputy leader Lucy Powell says she wants Starmer to succeed but party must change – as it happened

Lucy Powell has been elected as Labour's new deputy leader, winning 87,407 votes (54% of those cast) in a contest that saw her rival Bridget Phillipson receive 73,536 votes. The election was seen as a referendum on the direction of the party under Keir Starmer, with Powell insisting she wants to "help Keir and our government succeed" but acknowledging the need for change within the party. Powell's victory marks the fourth time Labour has elected a woman to the deputy leadership position. She has vowed to help the party "change how we are doing things" to turn around its fortunes. The result comes after a bruising week for the party, with Starmer admitting that renewal is necessary to address decline and division.

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