Lucy Powell urged ministers to rethink legal action against Labour donor’s firm

<p>Exclusive: Intervention by deputy leadership contender could have saved company based in her Manchester constituency millions</p><p>Lucy Powell urged ministers to reconsider costly legal proceedings against a property development firm in her constituency founded by a Labour donor, in a move that could have saved his company millions, the Guardian can disclose.</p><p>Powell, who is the favourite to be elected Labour’s deputy leader this week, wrote to Angela Rayner on behalf of Urban Splash, a property developer in Manchester founded by party donor Tom Bloxham.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/oct/21/lucy-powell-urged-ministers-to-rethink-legal-action-against-labour-donors-firm">Continue reading...</a>