Revealed: Almost all Forde report recommendations ‘complete’, NEC told
All of the recommendations of the Forde report have either been completed or considered but not progressed, according…
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Labour speeds up selection process in case Tories plan spring election
Labour’s national executive committee has approved a sped-up selection process for parliamentary candidates, arguing “continued political volatility” and…
Keir Starmer economy speech today: Watch here and 4 things we learned
Keir Starmer is fleshing out what to expect from a Labour government’s economic policy in a speech at…
LGA Labour chief Nesil Caliskan: Party election machine ‘best it’s ever been’
“If an election was called tomorrow, as a member of the national executive committee, I feel confident that…
‘Decency, wisdom and wry humour’: Tributes paid to Alistair Darling
Tributes have been paid by leading politicians to the “decency”, “wry humour” and “wisdom” of the former Labour…
‘We’re drowning here’: Nottingham, the latest Labour council facing the abyss
Another week, another reminder of the grim local government legacy Labour may inherit as another council issues a…
Firms say Labour gives high streets ‘hope’ but ‘does not have all the answers’
High street experts have welcomed Labour’s plans for the sector as bringing a “sense of hope” but expressed…
Ed Miliband on £28bn rowback claim: ‘Don’t believe everything you read’
With the Tories doubling down on anti-green attacks, Ed Miliband gave Labour’s ‘green jobs and lower bills’ messaging…
Andy Burnham floats overhauling inheritance tax and a basic income
Andy Burnham has said “there is an argument for a basic income” and proposed overhauling inheritance tax to…
LGA Labour chief: More councils risk collapse amid ‘austerity 2.0’
The leader of the Local Government Association Labour group has declared that Labour councils are “providing a shield”…
