# Labour’s Bridget Phillipson on Gaza, child poverty and the deputy leadership race

An episode of [Politics Weekly UK](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/136697472), 9 Oct 2025, 26 min.

Audio: https://flex.acast.com/audio.guim.co.uk/2025/10/09-57861-Labour_s_Bridget_Phillipson_on_Gaza_child_poverty_and_the_deputy_leadership_race.mp3

Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey speak to the education secretary and Labour deputy leadership candidate Bridget Phillipson about the plan for a ceasefire in Gaza, as well as why she is pushing the prime minister and chancellor to get rid of the two-child limit on benefits. Plus, she explains why she believes she is the best candidate to become the next deputy leader of the Labour party. And, we hear her thoughts on Keir Starmer’s leadership and how Labour should take on Nigel Farage and the rise of Reform. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

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