News Labour moves for quick selection in Kaufman’s Manchester Gorton seat Labour officials have opted for a fast-track selection for the Manchester by-election with a candidate set to be… Peter Edwards 6th March, 2017, 5:39 pm
News Labour members hand Corbyn narrow lead in new leadership poll – see full results A slender majority of Labour members expect to vote for Jeremy Corbyn in the next leadership election, according… Peter Edwards 6th March, 2017, 9:20 am
News 50 per cent of Labour members want Corbyn to quit before general election Half of Labour members want Jeremy Corbyn to stand down as leader before the next general election, according… Peter Edwards 6th March, 2017, 8:41 am
Comment The death in Stoke of Paul Nuttall’s dream shows why Labour must be prepared to change its policy on Brexit It’s not just Paul Nuttall who was destroyed by the Stoke Central by-election, but also the dreams of… Dan McCurry 25th February, 2017, 7:00 am
News David Miliband refuses to rule out comeback but says Labour further from power than at any point since 1960s David Miliband has refused to rule out a comeback to British politics as he said Labour was languishing… Peter Edwards 24th February, 2017, 11:40 pm
News Corbyn vows “I will not quit” as critics circle over Copeland meltdown Jeremy Corbyn today vowed to stay on as Labour leader despite last night’s hugely disappointing by-election result in… Peter Edwards 24th February, 2017, 12:05 pm
News McDonnell turns on Blair and Mandelson after shock Copeland defeat Jeremy Corbyn’s senior allies attempted to blame Tony Blair today for Labour’s crushing defeat in the Copeland by-election.… Peter Edwards 24th February, 2017, 8:43 am
News Polls open in crucial by-elections as fears mount that 90mph storm could hit turnout Voting is underway in Copeland and Stoke as senior Labour figures voiced fears that as a “weather bomb”… Peter Edwards 23rd February, 2017, 8:38 am
Comment When I returned to my former Cumbrian home I met a great candidate but saw how Westminster has neglected Copeland “What they have done to the NHS is absolutely criminal”, one voter told me in Copeland. He was… Peter Edwards 22nd February, 2017, 10:00 pm
News Cumbria hospital petition snub a “disgrace”, says Copeland candidate Labour’s candidate in the Copeland by-election has accused Theresa May of a “disgraceful snub” to local NHS campaigners… Peter Edwards 22nd February, 2017, 3:35 pm