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Lucy Powell elected – Usdaw congratulates Labour’s new deputy leader

Retail trade union Usdaw has congratulated Lucy Powell on her election to the deputy leadership of the Labour Party.

27 October 2025

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Joanne Thomas – Usdaw general secretary says: “There were two great candidates in this race, we congratulate Lucy on her victory and send our commiserations to Bridget. We now look forward to working with Lucy to improve workers’ rights, give trade unionists a strong voice within Labour and unite the Party behind the leadership of Keir Starmer.”

Notes for editors:

Usdaw (Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers) is one of the fastest growing unions in the TUC and the UK's fifth biggest trade union with around 360,000 members. Most Usdaw members work in the retail sector, but the union also has many members in transport, distribution, food manufacturing, chemical industry and other trades www.usdaw.org.uk

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Summary

Retail trade union Usdaw has congratulated Lucy Powell on her election to the deputy leadership of the Labour Party.