Daniel Green

Bridget Phillipson's bid to become the next deputy leader of the Labour Party has received support from the majority of ministers and parliamentary private secretaries – and many MPs in pro-leadership 'tribes' of the party.

Bridget Phillipson has crossed the threshold of 80 nominations to secure a place in the next stage of the Labour deputy leadership contest.

LabourList caught up with some of the general secretaries attending TUC Congress to ask what they want to see from a new deputy leader.

Trade union delegates backed two motions opposing government policy at the TUC Congress, calling for a strengthening of the Employment Rights Bill and in support of self-ID for trans people.

Bridget Phillipson is leading the way in the number of nominations from the Parliamentary Labour Party in the deputy leadership contest. The Education Secretary has so far secured 44 nominations from MPs, followed by former leader of the…

Six candidates have so far announced they are standing to contest the Labour deputy leadership election, as they vie for the support of their colleagues in the Parliamentary Labour Party.

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham has warned the working class could “turn their backs” on Labour at the TUC Congress – and said any fines levied at Birmingham bin strikes would come out of the union’s affiliation fees.

Delegates at TUC Congress have narrowly backed a motion that opposes the government’s increase in defence spending.

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has announced she is standing to become deputy leader of the Labour Party.

Delegates from the country’s trade unions have unanimously backed a motion calling for greater taxes on the wealthiest at the TUC Congress in Brighton.

Richard Burgon has accused the Labour leadership of a "mother of all stitch-ups" over the expedited timetable for the deputy leadership election.

TUC general secretary Paul Nowak took aim at Nigel Farage and the far-right in his keynote speech at the organisation’s conference in Brighton.