‘Jack Charlton and Labour’s rural tradition’
As the Member of Parliament for Blyth and Ashington, I represent communities that helped build both the Labour…
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Labour’s Euro election result matters. Here’s why
Britain is begrudgingly taking part in European elections later this month. Given that if everything had gone to…
How successful was Labour in the 2019 local elections?
A month ago, I set out my annual benchmarks of what would constitute a good or bad performance…
Liam Byrne: Why I want to be mayor of the West Midlands
There was a moment in early February when I was out with a homeless charity one night in…
Local Elections 2019: Update – the morning after the night before
Good morning. The LabourList local elections 2019 liveblog has been running since 10pm, and it’s still going. If…
Local elections 2019 liveblog – Disappointing but mixed results for Labour
Welcome to LabourList’s local elections 2019 liveblog. Results will be coming in from local elections – 8,425 seats…
Rescinding home student status for EU students: middle-class problem or class war against immigrants?
In the debate about home student status for EU students, I’m unashamedly biased. I moved to the UK…
Polling day: Get on your feet, get the Tories out
A lot of news happened last night. First, Theresa May decided not to whip Tory MPs against Labour’s…
Labour calls for police investigation into Williamson leak
Following the news that Gavin Williamson has been sacked as Defence Secretary over the Huawei leak, Labour is…
Why Labour has pushed the government to declare a climate emergency
Today, Labour has pushed the government to declare an environment and climate emergency. But if it’s to be…
Peterborough faces by-election as recall petition reaches threshold
A by-election will soon be held in Peterborough, as the petition to recall ex-Labour MP Fiona Onasanya was…
