Jess Phillips, the Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley and former shadow minister, touted as a possible candidate for the party’s deputy leadership, has told The i Paper she will not be standing, citing personal reasons.
The former Foreign Secretary, who was appointed to the roles of Justice Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister in the Starmer’s Cabinet reshuffle, is thought to be in the running for the role.
Baroness Harriet Harman told the BBC Radio’s Today programme on Monday: “I think that, in terms of extending the breadth of the leadership, it probably needs to be somebody from outside London and it definitely needs to be a woman.
“We need somebody who is not a counterpoint to the leader, but is complementary to the leader, will broaden the reach of the leader and galvanise the party.”
Dame Emily Thornberry
Foreign Affairs Committee chairwoman Dame Emily Thornberry became the first high-profile figure to announce she was thinking about a bid on Sunday.
Speaking about entering the deputy leader race, she said: “I’m thinking about it … it’s really a question of what can I bring to it.”
The former Transport Secretary, who quit the role after it was revealed she had a fraud conviction, is widely considered to be a possible runner for the deputy leadership role.
Analysis: Haigh also has reason to be critical of Starmer, with allies believing the Prime Minister did not defend her sufficiently over her resignation from Cabinet last year. She would be a strong candidate among left-wing MPs as well as unions and constituency parties. There are reports that she does not want to run, but could be persuaded to stand by supporters.
Lucy Powell
Powell is close to Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, who named her, along with Haigh, as his top picks to take the deputy leader job. Powell, like Haigh, is an MP in northern England and as such would held counter the “London-centricity” under Starmer’s leadership, Burnham said.
Analysis: Given she has just been sacked by Starmer in last week’s reshuffle, Powell would also be seen as a threat to the PM and would likely use her deputy leader position to challenge the government over issues like welfare and the cost of living. Unlike Thornberry, she is from a northern constituency so would fit that bill.
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