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Labour is set to declare its fresh deputy leader this Saturday, with surveys suggesting the Manchester Central MP leading Bridget Phillipson as voting closed on the previous Thursday.

The Day's Schedule of Events

Here is the politics agenda for today, according to the news schedule:

• 10:00 AM: The party's deputy chief will be announced in central London. Speeches are anticipated afterwards from the winner and the PM.
• 1:00 PM: Protesters from opposing groups are expected to descend on different sides of London after authorities prohibited Ukip supporters from assembling in an East London area due to concerns of serious disorder.
• Saturday: Vote counting begins to reveal the new head of state of Ireland.

Additionally, the Epping Forest MP Conservative MP Neil Hudson is conducting the media interviews for the Conservatives.

Campaign Key Points and Contender Positions

Throughout the campaign, Lucy Powell frequently referred to errors made by the Labour Party on matters such as the winter fuel allowance. In a closing statement to backers, she appeared to criticise a command and control culture within government, stating that unquestioning compliance was a failure of duty.

If Powell wins, the outcome is expected to be seen as a rebuke to Keir Starmer's leadership from Labour members.

The prime minister has recently endured a challenging period, marked by a row over the grooming gangs investigation and a loss in the Senedd byelection in Caerphilly.

The party's difficulties in the polls have sparked questions among MPs about the leader's position.

Powell has stressed that she wants to help Keir and our government to prosper but also told supporters the party must change how it functions to turn things around.

Meanwhile, Phillipson, regarded as the prime minister's favored choice, has stressed cohesion, cautioning that choosing her rival would result in party disputes and splits that could lead the party back to being in opposition.

Other Political Headlines

• Cutting the cash Isa limit may not encourage investors to invest in stocks but could push up home loan rates, MPs have cautioned the finance minister.
• A wipeout for the Labour Party in the upcoming council elections could signal the termination of Starmer's leadership, MPs have said, after the party suffered a crushing defeat in Wales.
• The former prime minister was the sole MP provided a testimonial by the security official implicated in a dispute over the collapse of a legal case against two UK nationals accused of spying for China.

The outcome of the deputy leadership election is scheduled to be declared at 10:00 AM British Summer Time.