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John McDonnell has said that Boris Johnson’s refusal to rule out proroguing parliament threatens “the very nature of our democracy.” The Shadow Chancellor joined some 160 MPs in signing the Church House Declaration, which commits MPs to…
Jeremy Corbyn has agreed with senior opposition MPs to prioritise legislation as a way of blocking no deal. At a meeting today convened by the Labour leader last week, Corbyn agreed with other parties that a vote of no confidence should be…
Jeremy Corbyn has said that a post-Brexit trade deal with the US would put the UK at the mercy of Donald Trump and US corporate interests. Writing in The Independent ahead of Tuesday’s multi-party talks on averting no deal, the Labour…
Barry Gardiner, Shadow International Trade Secretary, talked about Brexit, a US-UK trade deal and the Amazon fires in an appearance on Sky's Ridge on Sunday yesterday morning. On Jo Swinson's rejection of Corbyn's plan to avert no deal: “I…
Momentum, the grassroots organisation that was born out of Jeremy Corbyn’s 2015 leadership campaign, has launched an all-member ballot in an effort to boost internal democracy. Today, all Momentum members received an email with a link to an…
With Labour on an election footing and processes to select candidates to replace departing MPs in full swing, Labour activists continue to row over all women-short lists (AWS) and BAME underrepresentation. In a letter to Jeremy Corbyn that…
Jeremy Corbyn has invited other party leaders and senior backbenchers from across parliament to meet Tuesday, August 27th to discuss “all tactics available to prevent no deal.” Renewing his call for cross-party co-operation, the Labour…
Jonathan Ashworth has called on Health Secretary Matt Hancock to stop silencing NHS staff, following a report that indicates NHS bosses have been told to follow the government’s line on Brexit. “It’s staggering that ministers are attempting…
Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott has said that ending freedom of movement on 31 October “will create chaos,” as the government seeks to downplay the impact of a no deal Brexit. Appearing on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme this morning, the…
Ahead of A-Level results day this year, Labour has announced plans to scrap university offers based on predicted grades and radically overhaul the higher education admissions system. Critics of the current system have argued that making…
Chelsea and Fulham Matt Uberoi, a Hammersmith and Fulham councillor, was selected as Labour's parliamentary candidate on July 9th. In response to the result, Hammersmith MP Andy Slaughter tweeted describing him as: "One of the most…
Jeremy Corbyn has called on Boris Johnson to ban fracking "immediately", as fresh research by Labour reveals that the UK's 2050 net-zero carbon emissions target would otherwise be impossible to meet. Ahead of a visit to energy firm…
