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Jeremy Corbyn's Commons seat is set to be abolished, according to a copy of the parliamentary boundary review leaked today. The Labour leader's Islington North constituency will be split between those currently filled by his political…
Frances O'Grady has joined calls from unions and senior MPs for Labour to improve its performance as an Opposition as soon as the leadership election has been completed. The TUC general secretary said Labour "needs to start focusing on what…
The head of the TUC today vows to "shine a light on... any greedy business that treats its workers like animals" as the trade union movement draws inspiration from its campaign against Sports Direct. Frances O'Grady will say there is "no…
Trade unions found the "fire" to fight Tory attempts to crush them over the past year, the president of the TUC declared today. Liz Snape told annual congress that the labour movement has fought back against the twin threat posed by the…
Len McCluskey today told big business that Brexit must not be used as an excuse to cut jobs as he delivered a strong attack on the "dismal insularity" of Leave campaigners. The Unite general secretary said "out of the EU must not mean out…
Emily Thornberry has accused a Sky News presenter of sexism after she failed to answer a "pub quiz" on the name of the French foreign minister. Thornberry, a key Corbynista, attacked Dermot Murnaghan after she admitted she did not know…
The head of the TUC has demanded Theresa May take action over "stratospheric" levels of executive pay after new research showed the £70m package awarded to one of Britain's top businessmen was equivalent to nearly £40,000 an hour. Frances…
Labour has launched a substantial attack on Theresa May's "ludicrous" pledge to create a new wave of grammar schools. Jon Ashworth has issued a stinging condemnation of Tory plans to expand selective education which, he says, will benefit a…
Jeremy Corbyn last night claimed he could re-unite the troubled Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP) after the leadership election is finally over in two weeks' time. The leader insisted Labour would "come together" if, as expected, he retains…
"Let's take the fight to the Tories". Thank goodness - they both said it, right at the start. With the end of the leadership contest now in sight, Owen Smith and Jeremy Corbyn tonight turned their mind to the aftermath of this long summer…
Len McCluskey today demanded Tory minister stop "sitting on the sidelines" and take action to ban zero hours contracts as new figures showed a sharp rise in their use. The Unite general secretary spoke out after official data showed the…
Labour risks looking like it cannot provide an effective Opposition, the head of the Trades Union Congress warned today. Frances O'Grady said the party must focus on more than its members and MPs because Britain need an alternative to the…
