News Gwynne pledges fightback as Corbyn asks him to spearhead Copeland by-election bid Jeremy Corbyn has handed the task of defending Labour’s narrow majority in the Copeland by-election to a… Peter Edwards 3rd January, 2017, 4:17 pm
News McCluskey attacks “media spin” and confirms backing for “decent man” Corbyn Len McCluskey has reaffirmed his backing for Jeremy Corbyn after 24 hours of claim and counter-claim about whether the… Peter Edwards 3rd January, 2017, 9:32 am
News Fresh disappointment as public support for Labour drops to match low of 1983 Labour’s public support has fallen to its joint lowest point in opposition since 1983, according to a new… Peter Edwards 3rd January, 2017, 8:35 am
News Corbyn could quit before 2020 if polls do not improve, Unite boss says Jeremy Corbyn could step down as Labour leader before the 2020 general election if the party’s opinion polls… Peter Edwards 2nd January, 2017, 10:04 am
News Unite challenger takes on Corbyn over “uncontrolled immigration” from EU The challenger hoping to win the leadership of Unite has marked out his differences with Jeremy Corbyn over immigration by… Peter Edwards 2nd January, 2017, 9:41 am
News Ashworth calls on Tories to create new watchdog for NHS “starved” of cash Labour has demanded the government set up an independent body to ensure the NHS is given the money… Peter Edwards 28th December, 2016, 12:10 pm
News Corbyn: Nobody should be homeless this Christmas in sixth-richest country in the world Jeremy Corbyn has issued a fresh warning of the impact of loneliness at Christmas and the “shocking rise”… Peter Edwards 24th December, 2016, 9:58 am
News Corbyn: Labour MPs will vote for an early election if May wants to call one Jeremy Corbyn will demand Labour MPs vote for an early general election if Theresa May says she wants… Peter Edwards 23rd December, 2016, 9:19 am
News Corbyn critic Jamie Reed quits parliament for job in the nuclear industry Jamie Reed resigned his Commons seat today to take up a job at the Sellafield nuclear plant. The… Peter Edwards 21st December, 2016, 5:50 pm
Comment From Keir Hardie to Blair, Brown and Corbyn: The political books to buy your Labour friends this Christmas Comrade Corbyn: A Very Unlikely Coup: How Jeremy Corbyn stormed to the Labour leadership by Rosa Prince, Biteback. Sceptical… Peter Edwards 21st December, 2016, 12:00 pm