“Money will go to patients not contractors” – Corbyn pledges to “renationalise” NHS
Jeremy Corbyn today puts a pledge to “renationalise” Britain’s “treasured” health service at the heart of his bid…
Peter Edwards
Smith issues apology over reference to “lunatic” Jeremy Corbyn
Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership campaign has demanded an apology from Owen Smith after the challenger apparently described his rival…
Trade union reps back Smith to boost manufacturing amid Brexit jobs threat
A series of defence industry shop stewards have publicly backed Owen Smith’s leadership campaign on the basis he…
Co-op Party tells rebel Labour MPs: we will not be used in factional wars
The Co-operative Party has moved to distance itself from rumours that it could be used as a “vehicle” for…
Kezia Dugdale: I’m backing Owen because Corbyn only speaks to the converted
Owen Smith received a fresh boost to his campaign today when he won the backing of Scottish Labour…
Smith: Labour’s values are vital but party is at its furthest from power for 50 years
Owen Smith has warned Labour members that the party is further from winning power than at any point…
Diane Abbott: claims of hard-left entryism are a “distraction”
Diane Abbott has dismissed claims Labour faces a wave of hard-life entryists and said Britons were joining the…
Smith campaign calls for two week delay to contest as party officials launch appeal over freeze date
Owen Smith’s campaign team has called on Labour HQ to prolong the leadership contest by a fortnight because…
NEC vote was not a “runaway left victory”, leading centrist tells backers
The triumph of the left slate in elections to Labour’s ruling body has not handed complete control to…
Labour is at a crossroads despite success of old hands Burnham and Simon in metro mayors selection
First, came the announcements. Then the battle for the spoils of victory. With Labour nationally on the brink…
