How Labour scraped a win in Batley – and what it means for the leadership
Kim Leadbeater has been elected as the Labour MP for Batley and Spen. “I’m absolutely delighted that the people…
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Labour holds Batley and Spen with narrow majority of 323 votes
Labour has held the parliamentary constituency of Batley and Spen with a majority of 323 votes in a…
Could the new GMB general secretary really cut funding to Labour?
The new GMB general secretary, Gary Smith, has revealed that donations from his trade union to Labour will…
Will there be a leadership challenge if Labour loses Batley and Spen?
Rumours have been swirling for weeks that allies of Angela Rayner are sounding out colleagues about a potential leadership…
Starmer “not going to resign” if Labour loses Batley and Spen by-election
Keir Starmer’s spokesperson has declared that the Labour leader is “not going to resign” if his party loses…
Rape is effectively decriminalised. What does the public want done about it?
Rape has been effectively decriminalised. This is the conclusion not just of women’s rights campaigners and organisations, but…
Exclusive: 74% of Brits back minimum seven-year sentence for rape, poll shows
The overwhelming majority of British adults support the proposal put forward by Labour of a minimum seven-year sentence…
Open letter backs Creasy call for IPSA to “follow the law on maternity cover”
Labour MP Stella Creasy’s call for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) to “follow the law on maternity…
Will Kim Leadbeater’s campaign allow Labour to hold onto Batley and Spen?
Arriving in Batley, the first sign of the by-election being held on July 1st is a poster of…
Luke Sullivan appointed as Keir Starmer’s new director of politics
Luke Sullivan, a former staff of Nick Brown in the whips’ office, has been appointed as Keir Starmer’s…
