Lucy Powell

British politician · United Kingdom · On the map · Politicians · Born 1974 · age 52

Lucy Maria Powell is a British politician who is Deputy Leader of the Labour Party since October 2025, having previously been Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council from July 2024 to September 2025. She has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Manchester Central since 2012.

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2025“Oh, we want to blow that little trumpet now, do we? Yeah, OK, let's get that dog whistle out.”In their words2 May 2025Comments about the UK rape gangs scandal. 2 May 2025Read the whole statement

2015“I don't think that anyone is suggesting that the fact that he has carved them in stone means that, you know, he's absolutely, you know, not going break them or anything like that.”In their words5 May 2015About the EdStone, a set of policies from Ed Miliband carved in stone. 5 May 2015Read the whole statement

2013“Horrific details of systematic child abuse in Oxford. Resonance w cases in Rochdale, Rotherham & elsewhere. Issues need wider inquiry now.”In their words14 May 2013TwitterRead the whole statement

1974Born10 October 1974

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