Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has said she wants to "unite" the Labour Party and beat Reform UK as she vies to become deputy leader.She is running against Lucy Powell, who lost her post as Commons leader in the Cabinet reshuffle after Angela Rayner resigned as deputy party leader over her tax affairs.Ms Phillipson promised to give party members a "strong voice" at the Cabinet table if picked."My message to Labour members is simple: I want to unite our party to deliver change so we can b

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has said she wants to "unite" the Labour Party and beat Reform UK as she vies to become deputy leader.She is running against Lucy Powell, who lost her post as Commons leader in the Cabinet reshuffle after Angela Rayner resigned as deputy party leader over her tax affairs.Ms Phillipson promised to give party members a "strong voice" at the Cabinet table if picked."My message to Labour members is simple: I want to unite our party to deliver change so we can beat Reform at the next election and get a second Labour term," she wrote in The Mirror as she prepares to launch her campaign with a rally on Sunday.