Housing minister Alison McGovern has officially announced she is standing for Labour Deputy Leader. She posted on X:
“After speaking to party members, trade unions, and MPs, I have decided to put my name forward for the Deputy Leadership of the Labour Party.
Our country faces a huge threat from the forces of right-wing populism. We will only defeat that threat by giving people real hope and pride in our diverse country. And by fighting for those things that unite, not divide, us all: the right to a home, a job and to feel part of this country.
I believe I can shape our story, communicating our values in a way that resonates across the Labour family and with the public. Over the past 15 years, I have worked hand in hand with Labour and trade union members, campaigning for good jobs, against child poverty and against the need for food banks.
Four generations of my family from Merseyside worked on the railway and never thought that one of us could be a member of parliament – it was the Labour movement that did that.
I am proud to live in the community that raised me, but know that too many people in our country are still left out of chances and choices in life. That has to change. I have fought tough battles before – and I’ll do so again – because these opportunities are a prize worth winning.
As we enter the next phase of this government we need to quickly show that we have learned the lessons of our first year in office and waste no time in delivering on the promise of change that got us elected last year.”
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