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Labour members have picked a dustman and trade unionist to fight the by-election triggered by the resignation of a Tory MP over Brexit. Activists in Sleaford and North Hykeham last night chose Jim Clarke to contest the seat which was, until…
A shadow Cabinet minister has accused the Tories of trying to "punish" low-paid council house residents after the government lost a Supreme Court battle over the bedroom tax. Debbie Abrahams, shadow work and pensions secretary, attacked the…
Jeremy Corbyn has told British voters that the election of Donald Trump was a rejection of the "political establishment" even as he condemned the "divisive rhetoric" of the president-elect. Corbyn led a host of senior Labour figures…
Delays in the payment of benefits were the biggest driver of demand for foodbanks, Britain's largest provider said today, as it reported an increase in the number of emergency supplies handed out to desperate Britons. More than one in four…
Labour members selected a candidate for the Richmond Park by-election despite an eleventh hour bid by some activists to force the party to stand aside. A group of activists attempted to table a motion of "no selection" at the hustings…
It was the grassroots political memoir that tracked Labour's 18-year journey from defeat, division and despair to Blairite revival and the doors of Downing Street. Now activist and author John O'Farrell has revealed details of his…
Sir Keir Starmer has insisted Labour will not attempt to block Britain's withdrawal from the EU after senior party figures laid out conflicting positions over the weekend. The shadow Brexit secretary said Labour would not "frustrate" the…
Labour’s candidate in the Richmond Park by-election vowed to start campaigning tomorrow morning after triumphing in the selection process. Christian Wolmar, a rail expert and author, invited activists to come to join him in his bid to…
Rail expert Christian Wolmar pulled off a surprise victory today as he was named Labour’s candidate for the Richmond Park by-election. The author and Labour activist said he would put opposition to Heathrow expansion at the heart of his…
John McDonnell has used a personal video message to warn that Labour's core achievements - such as social housing and the creation of the NHS - which helped his own family are under threat once again from the Tories. The shadow chancellor…
The government must publish its secret analysis of the economic impact of Brexit, the former chief whip said today, as she demanded a voice for the UK regions in talks with the EU. Rosie Winterton, sacked last month, made one of her first…
Labour is at risk of a catastrophic general election defeat that could plunge it below 100 seats, Lord Glasman warned today. The left-wing academic called on Labour to rebuild its relationship with working class voters as he delivered a…
