Michael Marra MSP becomes first name on ballot in Scottish Labour leadership election
Michael Marra has become the first MSP to secure a place on the ballot for the Scottish Labour…
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Labour moves towards a later early election
The official Labour position on an early general election at the beginning of the afternoon was to support…
MPs pass Benn Bill at second reading as another Tory MP joins rebels
The House of Commons has approved the Benn Bill at its second reading by a majority of 29…
Three goals set as Labour vows not to back early election motion tonight
Labour has said it will not support Boris Johnson’s motion for an early election that will be brought…
“A government that will never be forgiven but will soon be forgotten” – McDonnell’s spending round speech
Below is the full text of John McDonnell’s spending round speech this afternoon. Mr Speaker. Briefly let me…
WATCH: Labour MP calls on PM to apologise for “racist remarks”
Labour’s Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, who was elected as the first turbaned Sikh MP in 2017, called on Boris Johnson to…
PMQs: Johnson blows up own strategy with chaotic bluster
Party leaders are supposed to win their first Prime Minister’s Questions. It’s very unusual for them to lose…
Spending round is a “pre-election, panic-driven Tory stunt”, says McDonnell
The government’s spending round being presented by Sajid Javid today is a “pre-election, panic-driven Tory stunt”, John McDonnell…
Labour will vote for an early election – but not yet
Boris Johnson has lost his working majority and lost control of the Commons. His very first parliamentary vote…
‘Labour MPs For a Deal’ seek to bring back Theresa May’s final offer
‘Labour MPs For a Deal’, a Caroline Flint-led parliamentary group, will seek today to bring back Theresa May’s…
Johnson moves motion for early election after heavy defeat
Boris Johnson has moved a motion under the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act for a snap election, which the government…
