‘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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May’s withdrawal agreement defeated by 58 votes
The latest vote on Theresa May’s Brexit deal – this time, only the legally-binding text of it –…
Manchester Momentum: How we’re re-engaging students in the Labour Party
Young people are key to the success of Labour. That’s why at Manchester Momentum and Manchester Momentum Students,…
Labour left takes over at Streatham AGM
The left took over the executive of Streatham Labour at its latest annual general meeting on Thursday evening,…
How bright is Theresa May’s latest Brexit idea? Not very
Theresa May’s latest bright idea is to hold another vote on her deal – but only one part…
The banks crashed the economy. We must stop them crashing the planet
From the deadly cyclone that hit south-eastern Africa just last week to the wildfires that have raged across…
Starmer: Labour won’t support “the blindest of blindfold Brexits”
Keir Starmer told the British Chambers of Commerce conference today that Labour would refuse to back the “blindest…
Who didn’t vote in favour of LGBT-inclusive education and why?
A piece of legislation that would mean children are taught LGBT-inclusive relationships and sex education (RSE) in primary…
Why Labour is launching the Bernie Grant Leadership programme
I was pleased to announce this week that the Labour Party is launching the Bernie Grant Leadership programme.…
How we’ve embedded diversity throughout Labour’s industrial strategy
It is now a year since Labour launched our ‘Diversity Charter Challenge’ to improve representation of women and…
What can we learn from the indicative vote results?
Last night, MPs were presented with eight Brexit options – and said no to all of them. That wasn’t…
