An absolutely heartbreaking letter from an 8 year old to her MP

Stephen Timms – MP for East Ham and Shadow Employment Minister – tweeted this letter he’d received at a recent surgery this morning. It’s from an 8 year old in his constituency, and it’s absolutely heartbreaking.

This is just one example of the people who are being left behind – and who we all need to fight harder for:

Tags: letter / Stephen Timms /

Peter Mandelson’s spectre returns to haunt the Prime Minister

The fragile period of stasis amid doubts about the Prime Minister’s leadership has fractured, after The Guardian revealed that…

Daniel Green

17th April, 2026, 9:12 am

Interview

‘It’s about winning elections for our cause’: In conversation with Neil Kinnock

Neil Kinnock has been at the forefront and behind the scenes of Labour politics for decades. If you…

Emma Burnell

17th April, 2026, 6:00 am

Columnist

Delivering in Government: your weekly round up of good news Labour stories

It was a busy week for the Labour government. While the Chancellor was talking trade in Washington, departments…

Sebastian Salek

17th April, 2026, 6:00 am

More from LabourList