Somerton and Frome by-election results: Labour finish in fifth place
The Somerton and Frome by-election results have been released, after a contest where the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and Labour all fought hard to win.
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Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election results: narrow Labour defeat unpacked
The results of the Uxbridge and South Ruislip byelection have been released, after a tight race between Labour and the Conservatives.
Selby and Ainsty by-election results: Keir Mather’s historic Labour win unpacked
The Selby and Ainsty by-election results have been released, in a significant moment for Labour, the Conservatives and the Lib Dems ahead of the general election.
Starmer backs redistribution but warns party must be “tougher” to win power
Keir Starmer has declared that the "stand-aside state" cannot cope in the current global climate and argued for a "new growth model for Britain" that "charts a new course" while also ensuring economic stability. Speaking at the Tony Blair…
Two-child limit: Three big questions about Labour’s safety-first strategy
If making clear to voters Labour will not reverse the two-child benefit limit was the goal, then even on its own terms Keir Starmer's stance is probably not working. Any casual observer is now just as likely to hear many Labour people think…
Mayor Driscoll quits Labour and set to run against party candidate McGuinness
The Labour mayor of the North of Tyne has announced he is leaving Labour, and is likely to run against the party's newly selected candidate for the wider north-east mayoral role he was controversially barred from. The party's decision to…
Former Redcar MP Anna Turley wins selection battle to return as candidate
The former Labour MP Anna Turley has won her selection battle to stand again in the Redcar constituency.
Revealed: The key changes planned to Labour’s policies at crunch summit
Labour policy chiefs are recommending the party makes more than 100 changes to a draft blueprint setting out its detailed policy programme. LabourList has obtained a leaked list of 121 recommended amendments to Labour’s current draft policy…
Labour’s £1.5bn private school tax windfall leaves education cash to spare
The party's education team will be cheering a new Institute for Fiscal Studies report which predicts the party's plan to scrap private schools' tax breaks will raise up to £1.5bn.
How did Keir Starmer’s speech go down, and how are Labour doing in Selby and Uxbridge?
Let's start with some good news that splashes The Yorkshire Post – a pretty jaw-dropping, 12-point lead for Labour in Selby and Ainsty in a new poll. Remember the Tories have a 20,137-vote majority from 2019. More cheer too from the latest…
Giant Labour poll leads, calls for price controls, more walkouts – a new normal?
Good morning. Some two-thirds of voters back price controls on essential goods, while 40 per cent oppose the conventional wisdom that you hike interest rates to curb inflation, versus 22 per cent in favour, according to a BMG poll for the…
Can Labour hit home with childcare reform – or tap the NHS birthday love-in?
Good morning. Expect the NHS to dominate the headlines this week, as if you haven't heard already, Wednesday marks its 75th birthday. A new poll today shows 71% of voters think charges could be introduced for NHS care within a decade. It's…