Former Labour minister says deselections could trigger by-elections
A prominent backbencher who faced local battles with Militant in the 1980s has said that if any Labour…
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McDonnell seeks to clarify fiscal charter decision ahead of Commons vote
John McDonnell is today putting in effort to explain his u-turn on George Osborne’s fiscal charter, which will…
Benn sets out possibility of Labour support for Syria intervention
The “need for action” in Syria has become “much more pressing” since the start of Russian airstrikes in…
Weekly Survey: Momentum, fiscal charter and the Privy Council
Supporters of Jeremy Corbyn have formed a group called Momentum, which says it will organise to campaign on…
Corbyn claims victory after Cameron u-turns on Saudi prison deal
Jeremy Corbyn is this afternoon celebrating the news that the Government has cancelled a £5.9m prisons contract with…
Full text: McDonnell’s letter to Labour MPs on opposing fiscal charter
Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell yesterday sent a letter to Labour MPs informing them that the party would now…
Labour reversal: McDonnell says party will now oppose fiscal charter
Labour will now oppose the Tories’ fiscal charter when it comes to a Commons vote later this week,…
Diane Abbott says pro-intervention MPs should pressure Cameron to get UN mandate on Syria
Shadow International Development Secretary Diane Abbott has criticised the prospect of Labour MPs voting for military action in…
EU In campaign launches with support of Labour figures
The campaign to keep Britain in the EU had its official launch this morning, with appearances from Shadow…
Jeremy Corbyn: “Tory conference was a feast of spin and deception”
The Conservative Conference in Manchester proved that the party were still “the same old Tories”, according to Jeremy…
