Liam Byrne defeated as Tory Andy Street holds West Midlands mayoralty
Liam Byrne has been defeated by Conservative incumbent Andy Street in the West Midlands mayoral contest that the…
Local Government
Labour’s Steve Rotheram re-elected as Liverpool City Region metro mayor
Steve Rotheram has been re-elected as Liverpool City Region metro mayor and won the contest on first preferences…
Labour’s Joanne Anderson succeeds Joe Anderson as Liverpool city mayor
Labour’s Joanne Anderson has been chosen to succeed Joe Anderson as the directly-elected mayor of Liverpool, replacing Joe…
It’s more important than ever that we vote for London by voting for Labour
There is no escaping the fact that over the last five years we have lived through one of…
Khan makes appeal to Lib Dem and Green voters in London mayoral race
Sadiq Khan has urged Londoners who have voted Lib Dem or Green in the past to back Labour…
Local governance referendums taking place this year: what, why and where?
Residents in several areas will soon have the chance to decide how their council is run. In local…
If we don’t turn up, we don’t win: memo from Labour’s newest councillor
I’m Labour’s newest councillor after winning the Alston ward contest on Longridge Town Council unopposed on Monday. Until…
What would good election results for Labour in May 2021 look like?
Every year for the last decade I’ve written an article for LabourList setting out some benchmarks and historical…
Labour inquiry into Liverpool City Council failings holds first meeting
Labour’s own review of alleged wrongdoing at Liverpool City Council – asked to report by July 1st –…
Labour appoints ex-minister David Hanson to lead Liverpool council review
The Labour Party has appointed former government minister David Hanson, a Labour MP until the 2019 general election,…
