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Wes Streeting has said the draft Labour policy programme recently revealed by LabourList shows "no-one can say we don't have any policy or ideas". But the Shadow Health Secretary warned in an interview with this publication that the party…
Labour has drafted its most comprehensive policy programme yet for a Keir Starmer government, drawing up a provisional but wide-ranging blueprint likely to shape the next general election manifesto. The 86-page policy handbook, seen by…
Labour is "not even entertaining" the prospect of a coalition with the Liberal Democrats, according to Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting. Streeting also argued Lib Dem recovery in Tory-held seats was a "path to a Labour majority" rather…
“Doesn’t it feel good to be back on the march?” a triumphant Keir Starmer asked Labour staffers at a packed HQ this morning. It certainly will for thousands of activists today, though they deserve to put their feet-up after pounding the…
Labour notched up two major southern local election victories on Friday afternoon to take back councils not held since the 1990s, winning Bracknell Forest and Dover. The party also gained overall control in Gravesham in north Kent, and a…
Labour will feel increasingly confident about its general election prospects in the East Midlands, after seizing control of a string of councils on Friday afternoon. It took control of Broxtowe, North East Derbyshire and High Peak, after…
Good morning to you, and a good morning indeed for Labour. We’ve been following local election results through the night, so you don’t have to. Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Kyle says victories in Plymouth, Stoke and Medway so far…
Labour has gained more than 500 councillors and taken control of 22 councils in this year's local elections, with the party saying results show it is on the path to Downing Street. The Conservatives lost more than 1,000 seats, worse than…
Labour has won a mayoral election in Middlesbrough with a result "beyond our expectations", in a victory that saw Chris Cooke elected in the North Yorkshire town. The victory will be seen as a positive sign for leader Keir Starmer's efforts…
Labour has gained overall control of Plymouth in the local elections, marking the first council of the night it has won. The party made seven gains, five from the Conservatives, taking it to 31 seats and giving it overall control of the…
Labour has replaced the Conservatives as the largest party in Hartlepool, failing to take overall control but making notable gains in an area where they suffered a difficult by-election defeat in 2021 . The result is a significant symbolic…
Labour has held control of the first string of Labour-run councils to declare their results in the North and Midlands, a few hours after polls closed in England's local elections. Among the first Labour holds were across the North in…
