Co-operative Party’s Joe Fortune set to be appointed Labour General Secretary
Co-operative Party General Secretary Joe Fortune is set be appointed General Secretary of the Labour Party, LabourList understands.…
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Hilary Benn warned that a UK exit from the European Union would weaken our opposition to ”Russian aggression”.…
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The Communities Secretary Greg Clark says he has protected funding for councils over the next four years, but…
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Karin Smyth MP chaired the most recent meeting of Labour for the Common Good group in Parliament – this…
I love unions. Why doesn’t everyone else?
I love unions. Of course I do – I started my apprenticeship in 1989 and joined the trade…
Reed warns over threat of further electoral slump amid council funding fears
A Labour shadow minister has warned against assumptions that the party’s vote has “hit the bottom” and told…
