Comment Don’t let Boris appease the Tory right – a former diplomat writes to Emily Thornberry Dear Emily, This letter assumes that Britain will have expelled itself from the EU within a few years,… Brian Barder 25th August, 2016, 3:55 pm
News Sadiq Khan hits out at burkini ban ahead of France trip Sadiq Khan has condemned the controversial beach “burkini” ban as he travels to France today to meet his… Conor Pope 25th August, 2016, 2:26 pm
Comment Maya Goodfellow: Smith’s plan for another referendum would spell disaster for Labour The Brexit result was a shock to the political establishment. Many of us on the left were distressed… Maya Goodfellow 25th August, 2016, 8:33 am
News Smith: I will vote to block Article 50 unless voters have their say on terms of Brexit Owen Smith has today pledged that he would lead Labour to oppose Brexit unless Theresa May calls a… Conor Pope 24th August, 2016, 12:11 pm
News 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… Peter Edwards 23rd August, 2016, 9:15 am
News Umunna heads to Brexit stronghold ahead of immigration inquiry Chuka Umunna today kicks off an inquiry into immigration and social cohesion by reaching out to Leave voters… Conor Pope 22nd August, 2016, 2:41 pm
Comment Brexit: let the people decide on the terms we are offered Did the EU in/out referendum on 23 June pronounce the last word on whether the UK remains in… Brian Barder 22nd August, 2016, 11:03 am
News Gisela Stuart says Tories must not use EU citizens as “bargaining chips” Labour’s most high profile Brexit supporter has called for an end to the uncertainty around the status of… Conor Pope 16th August, 2016, 4:45 pm
Comment Chuka Umunna: Standing up for EU citizens – people are not bargaining chips The citizens of other European countries are human beings like the rest of us. It is a disturbing… Chuka Umunna 15th August, 2016, 12:14 pm
Comment The EU referendum showed that UKIP is now the biggest threat to Labour For a long time now commentators and Labour figures have regularly remarked on the growing cultural and political… Brendan Chilton 23rd July, 2016, 7:00 am