How we became the first council to introduce an abortion clinic safe zone
We’ve been watching closely as the concept of safe zones around sexual health clinics offering abortions has become…
Local Government
London mayoral election will be referendum on rent controls, says Sadiq Khan
Sadiq Khan is expected to launch his campaign declaring that the London election in May will be a…
From tackling toxic air to freezing fares, Sadiq Khan is delivering for Londoners
I was delighted to join our mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, today as he announced that he has…
Council by-elections: Former Labour MP Laura Smith elected in Cheshire
Voters went to the polls in several local authorities yesterday for council by-elections, including one ward that elected…
How Labour is tackling rough sleeping in Birmingham
Over the last decade, homelessness has soared under the Tories. It is a moral emergency that we see…
Wirral launches “ethical economics” community wealth building strategy
Wirral Borough Council has launched a community wealth building strategy, hailed as an “ethical economics” model by Liverpool…
Teachers in Tower Hamlets are fighting back against a Labour council
National Education Union members in east London have announced that they balloted in favour of strike action against…
We’re asking Labour leadership hopefuls to sign 10 local government pledges
The Labour Party is in crisis. Our defeat in December – after almost ten years in opposition –…
Sem Moema: Why I’m standing to be a Labour London Assembly candidate
London is my home. It’s where I was born and raised, after my parents fled South Africa in…
Care about your community and want to make a difference? Become a councillor
Labour may be out of government in Westminster, but we are in power in Wales, and in hundreds…
