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In an interview with ITV’s Robert Peston, Jeremy Corbyn talked about Theresa May’s Brexit deal, another referendum and a vote of no confidence. Here are the highlights. 1. On when Labour will call a no-confidence vote in the government… Under the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act, an early election can...
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Highlights: Corbyn’s Brexit interview with Peston
In an interview with ITV’s Robert Peston, Jeremy Corbyn talked about Theresa May’s Brexit deal, another referendum and a vote of no confidence. Here are the highlights. 1. On when Labour will call a no-confidence vote in the government… Under...
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Anti-fascists outnumber far-right at London protests, say Momentum
Anti-fascist protestors outnumbered Tommy Robinson supporters at the demonstrations in London today by almost five to one, according to Momentum. The Corbynite group said that although Robinson had the support of Ukip, he mobilised under 3,000 people,...
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WATCH: Fresh referendum takes place “if absolutely necessary”, says Trickett
Jon Trickett has suggested Labour would only back another EU referendum if it became “absolutely necessary” and the party had shown to the public that other options had been exhausted. The Shadow Cabinet Office Minister expressed doubts to...
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Leave or Remain, we all hate Tommy Robinson – and must fight him together
In the face of an emboldened far right, as seen from thousands-strong marches across Europe to a rising number of hate crimes, the need to build an anti-fascist majority across the country is urgent. We cannot let divisions over Brexit get in the way...
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May’s deal delivers the opposite of what was promised. The UK will be poorer with less control
Whether two years ago you voted to Remain or to Leave, it is now clear that nobody voted for this deal. More fundamentally, it is now clear that Brexit was never deliverable on the terms on which it was sold. During the referendum, Brexit supporters...
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John Denham: How New Labour failed England’s deprived regions
The last Labour government brought about unprecedented constitutional reform. Yet it left England virtually unchanged. If we are not careful, the next government will do the same. Between 1997 and 2010, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland got devolved...
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Highlights: Corbyn’s Brexit interview with Peston
In an interview with ITV’s Robert Peston, Jeremy Corbyn talked about Theresa May’s Brexit deal, another referendum and a vote of no confidence. Here are the highlights. 1. On when Labour will...
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WATCH: Fresh referendum takes place “if absolutely necessary”, says Trickett
Jon Trickett has suggested Labour would only back another EU referendum if it became “absolutely necessary” and the party had shown to the public that other options had been exhausted. The...
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WATCH: McDonnell on Labour backing a ‘people’s vote’
John McDonnell has told the BBC that a vote of no confidence is “almost inevitable” and if that fails, Labour would call on the government to “join us in a public vote”. Speaking...
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Highlights: Corbyn’s Brexit interview with Peston
In an interview with ITV’s Robert Peston, Jeremy Corbyn talked about Theresa May’s Brexit deal, another referendum and a vote of no confidence. Here are the highlights. 1. On when Labour will call a no-confidence vote in the government… Under the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act, an early election can only be held: if a motion for an early general election is agreed either by at least two-thirds of the whole House or without division; or if a motion of no confidence […]
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Anti-fascists outnumber far-right at London protests, say Momentum
Anti-fascist protestors outnumbered Tommy Robinson supporters at the demonstrations in London today by almost five to one, according to Momentum. The Corbynite group said that although Robinson had the support of Ukip, he mobilised under 3,000 people, whereas an estimated 15,000 joined its counter-protest. Laura Parker, Momentum’s national coordinator, described the rival turnout as a “huge blow for Tommy Robinson and his vile, hate-fuelled politics”. She said: “This is a victory for the vast majority of people in our country […]
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WATCH: Fresh referendum takes place “if absolutely necessary”, says Trickett
Jon Trickett has suggested Labour would only back another EU referendum if it became “absolutely necessary” and the party had shown to the public that other options had been exhausted. The Shadow Cabinet Office Minister expressed doubts to Sky’s Sophy Ridge today that a fresh public vote on the UK’s relationship with EU would break the gridlock in parliament. “I don’t think we can say a referendum is the only possible alternative and let me explain why,” Trickett said. “We […]
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TUC takes a stand against Theresa May’s Brexit deal in letter to MPs
Frances O’Grady has sent MPs a letter setting out the reasons for which trade unions will not be supporting the final Brexit deal and why parliament shouldn’t either. The general secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) shared a copy of the open letter on her Twitter page on Friday, saying that “this is a bad deal for working people.” In the letter, O’Grady notes that “after the transition, there is nothing to stop UK workers’ rights failing far behind the […]
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Council by-elections: Labour holds on to Leicester seat with nearly 90% of the vote
Labour held onto the seat of Belgrave in Leicester in yesterday’s council by-elections with a staggering 17 point increase in the vote share. The by-election was triggered by the death of Labour councillor Mo Chohan, who passed away in October. The party selected Padmini Chamund to replace him. Leicester is a strong Labour constituency, with neighbouring Latimar having voted 81% for the party back in 2011. But Chamund’s campaign yielded even stronger results, with 86.6% of the electorate choosing Labour. In […]
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