🔗 Share this article The Labour Party's New Deputy Chief Set to Be Announced Today Labour is set to declare its new deputy leader this Saturday, with surveys suggesting the Manchester Central MP ahead of the education secretary as voting concluded on Thursday. Today's Political Agenda Presented is the politics agenda for Saturday, as per the PA news agency: 10am: The party's deputy chief is set to be revealed in London. Addresses are expected following the announcement from the winner and the prime minister. 1:00 PM: Protesters from rival factions are likely to descend on different sides of London after authorities banned Ukip supporters from assembling in Whitechapel due to concerns of public unrest. Today: Vote counting begins to determine the next president of the Irish Republic. Additionally, Epping Forest MP Conservative MP Neil Hudson is on the morning media rounds for the Conservatives. Election Key Points and Contender Positions Throughout the campaign, Lucy Powell often mentioned errors made by the party on matters such as the winter fuel allowance. In a final message to supporters, she seemed to question a command and control approach within the administration, arguing that blindly following along was a failure of responsibility. If Powell does emerge victorious, the result is likely to be seen as a rebuke to Keir Starmer's leadership from Labour members. The prime minister has already endured a challenging period, dominated by a dispute over the grooming gangs inquiry and a loss in the Welsh assembly by-election in Caerphilly. Labour’s struggles in the opinion polls have sparked doubts among MPs about the leader's position. Powell has emphasized that she wants to help Keir and our government to succeed but also informed supporters the party needs to adapt how it functions to improve the situation. In contrast, Phillipson, seen as the prime minister's preferred candidate, has highlighted cohesion, warning that choosing her opponent would result in internal debate and splits that could return the party back to opposition. Additional Political Headlines Cutting the annual cash Isa allowance may not persuade investors to switch to shares but could push up home loan rates, lawmakers have warned the finance minister. A heavy defeat for Labour in next May’s local elections could spell the end of Starmer's leadership, parliamentarians have said, after the party suffered a crushing defeat in its Welsh heartland. The former prime minister was the only politician sent a testimonial by the deputy national security adviser involved in a dispute over the dismissal of a case against two British men alleged of espionage for China. The outcome of the deputy leadership election is expected to be declared at 10:00 AM British Summer Time.