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Several more respected Labour activists are considering entering the selection race for the Copeland by-election. Figures including a former parliamentary candidate and the head of LabourLeave are thought to be considering a run in the West…
Labour officials have imposed a deadline of Monday for members to apply to be the party's candidate in Copeland. The timetable for selection has been revealed and will also see interviews take place in London next week before a final…
Labour today asks the public for views on how to tackle the de-industrialisation of Britain and to create an economy where prosperity is more widely shared. Clive Lewis, the shadow business secretary, vowed to deliver a "bold…
The Copeland by-election is the first of 2017 and, with Labour defending a majority of 2,564, looks like being an incredibly tight contest. As Jon Ashworth, the shadow health secretary, visits the seat today, LabourList picks out some of…
Clive Lewis described executive pay as an "outrage" today as campaigners said top company bosses will have earned more by lunchtime today than the average British worker earns in an entire year. The shadow business secretary spoke out after…
Plans to impose more cuts on hospital services put cash before care, Labour said today as it aimed to put the NHS at the heart of the Copeland by-election campaign. Jonathan Ashworth criticised Tory plans to slash maternity services…
Jeremy Corbyn has handed the task of defending Labour's narrow majority in the Copeland by-election to a leading shadow cabinet minister. Andrew Gwynne, shadow cabinet minister without portfolio, will spearhead efforts to hold the Cumbria…
Len McCluskey has reaffirmed his backing for Jeremy Corbyn after 24 hours of claim and counter-claim about whether the Unite boss would continue to support the Labour leader. McCluskey, who is fighting to be re-elected as general secretary…
Labour's public support has fallen to its joint lowest point in opposition since 1983, according to a new poll. The party has slipped to a rating of 24 per cent, the Times/YouGov said this week. The survey also put the Tories on 39 per…
Jeremy Corbyn could step down as Labour leader before the 2020 general election if the party's opinion polls do not improve, the head of Unite said today. Len McCluskey, a prominent supporter of Corbyn, said Labour's poll ratings had been…
The challenger hoping to win the leadership of Unite has marked out his differences with Jeremy Corbyn over immigration by demanding tougher rules on the number of people coming to Britain as the country withdraws from the EU. Gerard Coyne…
Labour has demanded the government set up an independent body to ensure the NHS is given the money it needs after years of dodgy Tory claims over investment. Jon Ashworth today called for the establishment of a new organisation which would…
