Phillipson, Thornberry, Ribeiro-Addy and Powell enter Labour deputy race

Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, is favourite to win as she is most likely to meet the threshold of MP nominations

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Bridget Phillipson has become the most high-profile candidate yet to throw her hat in the ring for the Labour deputy leadership contest, immediately becoming the frontrunner, as she is most likely to meet the threshold for MP nominations.

Veteran Labour MP Emily Thornberry, former Commons leader Lucy Powell, and the leftwing MP for Clapham and Brixton Hill, Bell Ribeiro-Addy, have all joined the education secretary in the race. Senior Labour figures urged MPs to select a woman from outside London to become Keir Starmer’s deputy.