🔗 Share this article Labour's New Deputy Chief Set to Be Revealed This Saturday The Labour Party is set to declare its fresh deputy chief this Saturday, with surveys suggesting Lucy Powell ahead of Bridget Phillipson as voting closed on the previous Thursday. The Day's Political Agenda Below is the political agenda for today, as per the news schedule: 10:00 AM: Labour’s new deputy leader will be announced in central London. Speeches are anticipated following the announcement from the victor and the prime minister. 1:00 PM: Demonstrators from rival factions are expected to gather in different sides of London after police prohibited Ukip activists from gathering in an East London area due to fears of serious disorder. Today: Counting starts to reveal the next president of Ireland. Meanwhile, Epping Forest MP Neil Hudson is on the media interviews for the Tory party. Campaign Key Points and Candidate Stances Throughout the campaign, Powell often referred to errors made by the party on matters such as the winter fuel allowance. In a final message to backers, she seemed to question a top-down culture within the administration, stating that unquestioning compliance was a failure of responsibility. Should Powell wins, the result is expected to be seen as a criticism to Keir Starmer's leadership from Labour members. The prime minister has recently faced a difficult week, marked by a dispute over the grooming gangs investigation and a defeat in the Senedd byelection in Caerphilly. The party's difficulties in the opinion polls have led to doubts among MPs about Starmer’s leadership. Lucy Powell has stressed that she aims to help Keir and our government to prosper but also informed followers the Labour needs to adapt how it operates to improve the situation. Meanwhile, Phillipson, regarded as Number 10's preferred candidate, has highlighted cohesion, warning that voting for her opponent would result in internal debate and divisions that could return the party back to opposition. Additional Political Headlines Reducing the cash Isa limit may not encourage savers to invest in stocks but could increase mortgage costs, MPs have cautioned the chancellor. A wipeout for the Labour Party in the upcoming local elections could spell the end of Starmer's leadership, MPs have stated, after the Labour experienced a crushing defeat in its Welsh heartland. Rishi Sunak was the sole MP provided a witness statement by the deputy national security adviser implicated in a controversy over the dismissal of a case against two British men accused of espionage for China. The result of the deputy leadership election is scheduled to be declared at 10:00 AM British Summer Time.