The woman who forced Labour’s hand: inside Catherine West’s leadership ‘bid’
For around 72 hours in May, Catherine West was catapulted from backbench select committee member to prospective contender…
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LabourList x Trainline Summer Party 2026 – In Pictures
Last week, LabourList held its 2026 Summer Party, in partnership with Trainline in the Houses of Parliament. This…
Over 140 Labour MPs call for trade ban on illegal Israeli settlements
More than 140 Labour MPs have called on the government to ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements in…
Labour NEC member Jess Barnard reinstated after party suspension lifted
National Executive Committee member Jess Barnard has revealed she has been readmitted to the Labour Party after being…
Scottish matters
The crushing result for Labour in Scotland has – perhaps – gone slightly under the radar. While the…
‘It’s not either/or when it comes to economic growth and climate change’
It’s policies, not personalities, that matter in politics. The gossip around the leadership of the Labour Party will…
‘I stayed in Labour through it all – but we cannot go on like this’
Are we still pulling together for the sake of our country, or are we allowing a short-sighted leadership…
GMB Congress reaffirms Labour affiliation
The GMB union has reaffirmed its affiliation to the Labour Party at the union’s annual congress in Blackpool.…
Letters to the Editor – week ending 7 June 202
Read what people have been writing to our editor about this week. Find out how to share your…
‘Labour must learn the right lessons from the Milburn Review’
A great deal has already been said about the interim report of Alan Milburn’s review into the one…
‘Making work work for working families’
Today, around three in four children growing up in poverty live in a working household. A generation ago,…
