How did we get here?published at 08:05 BST 25 October
Angela Rayner's resignation in September sparked a contest between six Labour MPs to become the party's new deputy leader.
In order to run for election the candidates needed to secure the backing of at least 80 MPs.
The six who put their names forward were whittled down to two.
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson and former Commons leader Lucy Powell will today find out if their campaign has been successful.
In the graphic below, we've taken a closer look at how the multi-stage process played out.

