Hull councillors declare intention to compete for Alan Johnson’s seat
Two Hull councillors have thrown their hats in the ring for Alan Johnson’s Hull West and Hessle seat.…
Seats and Selections
Fight for Hartlepool as Iain Wright becomes fourth Labour MP to confirm he will step down
Iain Wright, MP for Hartlepool since 2004, has announced that he will not stand in the upcoming general…
Neal Lawson: Progressive alliance could help Labour take 30 Tory seats
The choice is now crystal clear and dangerously imminent: Labour nationally, but especially locally, either works for a…
Labour MPs back in as candidates as Corbyn’s hope of trigger ballots defeated
Labour MPs will be re-selected as candidates for the general election in a move that stifles Jeremy Corbyn’s…
Excited, resigned or simply stunned – what Election 17 means for Labour’s tribes
After two years of intense debate about the direction of the Labour – and the policies of Jeremy…
Pollsters get it wrong – and Labour is fighting to win, vows defiant Diane Abbott
Labour’s weak poll rating can be overturned, Diane Abbott said today, as she accused Theresa May of a “massive…
Join Labour and put Corbyn in Downing Street, Momentum tells supporters
Momentum today called on its supporters to join the Labour Party and support Jeremy Corbyn’s “common sense” policies…
Confident Corbyn pledges Labour will offer an “effective alternative” to the Tories
Jeremy Corbyn today said he was looking forward to taking on Theresa May in the general election despite…
Liveblog: Corbyn, Dugdale and Abbott on Election 17 announcement
17.50 That’s it for us for the day, we’ll be back tomorrow to bring you all the latest news…
Corbynsceptic MPs Alan Johnson and Tom Blenkinsop to stand down at election
Labour backbenchers Tom Blenkinsop and Alan Johnson today said they would stand down at the general election. Blenkinsop…
