Local business owner defies odds to win Scarborough and Whitby selection
Business owner Hugo Fearnley has won the selection race in Scarborough and Whitby and will be Labour’s parliamentary candidate in…
Seats and Selections
Luke Akehurst: What would good local election results look like?
In the run-up to every set of May elections when there isn’t a general election, I write a…
Luke Akehurst: Labour’s strengths and where it must improve ahead of local elections
I’ve been reviewing Labour’s performance in local council by-elections on a regular basis for LabourList. So what has happened…
Britain is more diverse, so why are Labour’s candidates getting whiter?
The 2017 general election heralded considerable progress as a further nine Black and Asian MPs were elected to…
Labour MP staffer picked to fight key seat of Dover
Parliamentary staffer Charlotte Cornell has been selected by local Labour members to fight key marginal seat Dover at…
Trade union organiser to contest Ed Balls’ old seat of Morley and Outwood
GMB organiser Deanne Ferguson was chosen by local Labour members earlier this week to fight the key marginal…
Momentum-backed councillor picked for Copeland in heated selection
After a heated contest, Momentum-backed local councillor Tony Lywood has been selected by members to fight the key…
Dan Jarvis selected as Labour’s candidate for South Yorkshire mayor
On Friday Labour MP Dan Jarvis was selected by party members to stand as Labour’s candidate for South…
Rachel Eden takes Reading West selection over Unite rep
Rachel Eden has been picked to contest bellwether seat Reading West as Labour’s parliamentary candidate at the next…
Council leader to fight top target Southampton Itchen again
Simon Letts was today selected to fight Labour’s number one target seat Southampton Itchen again. The Southampton council…
