Wes Streeting confirms he will stand for Labour leader in future contest Wes Streeting has confirmed he will be standing for Labour leader in a future leadership contest, just days… Dominic McGrath 16th May, 2026, 3:41 pm
Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor – week ending 17 May 2026 Read what people have been writing to our editor about this week. Find out how to share your… LabourList Staff 17th May, 2026, 4:00 pm
News Progress looks to post-Starmer phase as battle lines drawn with Burnham Members from Labour’s centrist tradition came to the Progress conference in search of solutions, after a week of… Dominic McGrath 17th May, 2026, 6:32 am
Comment Labour must end the skilled worker visa ‘clock reset’ that traps migrant partners in bad relationships’ My friend (I’ll call her Maria) and her partner are both well-paid migrant professionals. Her partner got a… Dan Groshev 17th May, 2026, 6:00 am
Comment ‘Labour Didn’t Lose Lewisham on our Record – So What Went Wrong?’ It is a common misconception that England’s recent local elections resemble U.S. midterms. In reality, they are fundamentally… Nick Kelly 16th May, 2026, 12:00 pm
Comment ‘A visitor levy is not just sensible — it is overdue’ Coastal communities have long embodied the joy and escape of a British summer holiday. Margate in my constituency… Polly Billington MP 16th May, 2026, 6:00 am
News Labour Party officers approve Burnham bid to stand as candidate in Makerfield by-election Labour Party officers have approved Andy Burnham to stand as a candidate for the upcoming Makerfield by-election, LabourList… Daniel Green 15th May, 2026, 5:10 pm
News Which Labour MPs are calling for Starmer to go – and who is still backing PM? Close to 100 Labour MPs are calling on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to resign or announce a timetable… Daniel Green 15th May, 2026, 10:00 am
Comment ‘Those who aspire to lead Labour must be clear about the party’s responsibilities to working people’ When I stood to be General Secretary of Usdaw, the trade union for retail and distribution workers, I… Joanne Thomas 15th May, 2026, 6:00 am
Comment ‘Business, unions and civil society agree: it’s time for mandatory due diligence’ In 2015, the UK Modern Slavery Act (MSA), was world leading. Yet all it actually required of companies… Giles Bolton 15th May, 2026, 6:00 am