How and why is Labour likely to use an all-BME shortlist in Lewisham East?
The upcoming Lewisham East by-election is being heralded by some party members as an opportunity to select a…
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MPs pay tribute to Dame Tessa Jowell after former minister dies aged 70
Labour peer and former cabinet minister Dame Tessa Jowell has died aged 70 after being diagnosed with brain…
Corbyn calls for navy shipbuilding contracts to stay in the UK
Today Jeremy Corbyn will use a speech in Glasgow to call for Navy shipbuilding contracts to stay in…
Is the Lewisham East by-election a “stitch-up”?
Heidi Alexander has left parliament to take up a job in City Hall. The race for her safe…
Leveson – Episode II: The Media Empire Strikes Back
Culture Secretary Matt Hancock hailed yesterday’s vote against the implementation of Leveson part two as “a great…
Lewisham East – runners and riders
Heidi Alexander is off to City Hall to become Sadiq Khan’s new deputy mayor for transport, leaving the…
MPs to get a vote on single market after shock Lords defeat
Rebel Lords: can’t stop, won’t stop. Hours after Boris Johnson called the customs partnership proposal – Theresa May’s…
Abrahams sacked from shadow cabinet over bullying claims
Debbie Abrahams has been sacked from the shadow cabinet after an investigation into bullying claims. The former shadow…
Heidi Alexander appointed as Khan’s new deputy mayor for transport
Today Sadiq Khan announced the appointment of Heidi Alexander, Labour MP for Lewisham East, as his new deputy…
Should Labour be disappointed or pleased with the 2018 local election results?
That gloriously sunny bank holiday is over – but the fun doesn’t stop here. Writing for LabourList today, Owen Jones flies…
