News Who are the Labour candidates today? The polls have opened in local and mayoral elections in England, Wales and Scotland. Several big-hitters from the… Peter Edwards 4th May, 2017, 9:31 am
Comment Margaret Hodge: Labour needs more women at the top of local government The lack of women in Westminster is rightly decried. But with local councils spending £94bn of public money… Margaret Hodge 4th May, 2017, 7:00 am
Comment We are gaining ground on our rivals – now let’s expose the Lib Dems’ cowardice, metro mayor candidate writes As voters prepare to go to the polls tomorrow, I want to ask: where have the politics been… Lesley Mansell 3rd May, 2017, 11:00 am
Comment The metro mayors can show what a Labour government would look like, says heartland candidate “My whole agenda is about jobs and job creation,” begins Sue Jeffrey, Labour’s candidate for the Tees Valley… Emma Bean 2nd May, 2017, 4:12 pm
News Councillor and Unison rep chosen to defend north-east Brexit seats Labour officials have turned to local government and the trade unions again as they appointed two candidates to defend… Peter Edwards 28th April, 2017, 12:48 pm
News North East councillor wins selection battle for heartland Labour seat Labour officials have chosen a Gateshead councillor as the parliamentary candidate in one of the party’s safest seats… Peter Edwards 27th April, 2017, 5:52 pm
Comment Metro mayor votes next week show how we can win with green vision for social justice The election clock is ticking. After May’s shock announcement, Labour now has just six weeks to present its… Adam Dyster 27th April, 2017, 9:00 am
News Council by-elections: Labour holds Chester ward but loses London seat to Tories Labour has retained a council seat in Chester with nearly 60 per cent of the vote on a… Peter Edwards 21st April, 2017, 8:29 am
News This is not a protest vote – Kezia’s warning as she launches local election push Votes in next month’s local elections “really matter” and shouldn’t be used as a protest against the Scottish nationalist’… Emma Bean 18th April, 2017, 9:00 am
News Local elections not all about Corbyn’s leadership, shadow cabinet minister says Labour will not need to “defy the critics” in the local elections in fewer than three weeks’ time,… Peter Edwards 17th April, 2017, 9:59 am