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Labour is ready to reveal its fresh deputy chief today, with polls pointing to Lucy Powell leading Bridget Phillipson as balloting concluded on Thursday.

Today's Schedule of Events

Here is the political timeline for Saturday, according to the news schedule:

• 10:00 AM: The party's deputy chief will be announced in London. Addresses are expected afterwards from the victor and the PM.
• 1:00 PM: Demonstrators from rival factions are likely to gather in separate areas of London after authorities banned Ukip activists from assembling in an East London area due to concerns of public unrest.
• Saturday: Vote counting starts to reveal the next president of Ireland.

Additionally, the Epping Forest MP Conservative MP Neil Hudson is on the morning media rounds for the Tory party.

Election Key Points and Candidate Positions

During the campaign, Powell often referred to errors made by the Labour Party on issues such as the winter fuel allowance. In a final message to backers, she seemed to question a top-down culture within government, stating that blindly following along was a dereliction of responsibility.

Should Powell does emerge victorious, the result is expected to be seen as a rebuke to Keir Starmer's governance from Labour members.

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

Labour’s struggles in the polls have led to questions among backbenchers about the leader's position.

Lucy Powell has stressed that she aims to help Keir and our government to prosper but also told supporters the party needs to adapt how it operates to improve the situation.

Meanwhile, Bridget Phillipson, seen as the prime minister's preferred candidate, has highlighted cohesion, cautioning that choosing her opponent would result in party disputes and divisions that could return the party back to opposition.

Additional Political Headlines

• Cutting the annual cash Isa allowance may not persuade savers to invest in stocks but could push up mortgage costs, lawmakers have warned the chancellor.
• A heavy defeat for the Labour Party in next May’s council elections could signal the termination of Keir Starmer’s premiership, parliamentarians have stated, after the party suffered a significant loss in its Welsh heartland.
• The former prime minister was the only politician provided a witness statement by the security official involved in a controversy over the collapse of a legal case against two British men alleged of espionage for China.

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