Bridget Phillipson and Lucy Powell to compete to be UK Labour’s deputy leader ○
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The education secretary faces a challenge from the former cabinet minister in the bruising contest to replace Angela Rayner.
Phillipson and Powell appear set for Labour deputy showdown ○
The only other remaining candidate, Bell Riberio-Addy, failed to get enough support to progress in the contest.
Two-horse race for Labour's deputy leadership as Keir Starmer ally Bridget Phillipson is pitted against sacked minister Lucy Powell - who's backed by PM's long-time rival Andy Burnham ○
Ms Phillipson, the Education Secretary, and Ms Powell, the former Commons Leader, are expected to go head-to-head in the next stage in the contest to replace Angela Rayner .
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