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The Labour Party is poised to reveal its fresh deputy leader today, with polling data pointing to the Manchester Central MP in front of the education secretary as balloting ended on the previous Thursday.

Today's Schedule of Events

Presented is the political timeline for today, based on the PA news agency:

• 10:00 AM: The party's deputy chief is set to be revealed in central London. Addresses are anticipated afterwards from the winner and the PM.
• 1:00 PM: Demonstrators from opposing groups are likely to gather in separate areas of the capital after police banned Ukip activists from gathering in Whitechapel due to concerns of serious disorder.
• Today: Vote counting starts to reveal the new head of state of Ireland.

Additionally, the Epping Forest MP Neil Hudson is on the morning media rounds for the Conservatives.

Campaign Highlights and Contender Positions

During the campaign, Powell frequently referred to errors made by the Labour Party on matters such as the winter fuel allowance. In a final message to supporters, she appeared to criticise a command and control approach within the administration, stating that blindly following along was a failure of responsibility.

Should Powell does emerge victorious, the outcome is expected to be seen as a rebuke to the prime minister's leadership from party members.

The prime minister has recently endured a challenging period, dominated by a row over the grooming gangs inquiry and a defeat in the Welsh assembly by-election in the Caerphilly seat.

The party's difficulties in the opinion polls have sparked doubts among backbenchers about Starmer’s leadership.

Powell has stressed that she wants to help Keir and our government to succeed but also told followers the Labour needs to adapt how it functions to turn things around.

Meanwhile, Phillipson, seen as the prime minister's favored choice, has highlighted unity, cautioning that choosing her rival would result in party disputes and splits that could lead the party back to opposition.

Additional Political Headlines

• Reducing the cash Isa limit may not persuade investors to invest in stocks but could push up home loan rates, MPs have warned the finance minister.
• A heavy defeat for the Labour Party in next May’s local elections could spell the end of Keir Starmer’s premiership, parliamentarians have stated, after the Labour suffered a significant loss in its Welsh heartland.
• The former prime minister was the sole MP sent a witness statement by the deputy national security adviser implicated in a controversy over the dismissal of a case against two UK nationals alleged of spying for China.

The result of the deputy leader contest is expected to be announced at 10am BST.