Andy Burnham elected MP for Makerfield with over 54 per cent of the vote Andy Burnham will return to Westminster after winning the Makerfield by-election winning 24,937 to Reform’s Rob Kenyon on… Daniel Green 19th June, 2026, 3:18 am
News £28bn green U-turn confirmed as Labour says Tories ‘maxed out UK credit card’ Labour has confirmed it has ditched a £28 billion spending target for its Green Prosperity Plan today, with… Tom Belger 8th February, 2024, 7:12 am
Comment ‘The Tories still outpoll Labour on defence. Here’s how to close the gap’ Keir Starmer should be quietly confident. At the start of what most people think will be an election… James Rose 7th February, 2024, 9:09 am
News Wellingborough PPC hopes by-election win would have ‘domino effect’ in region Labour’s candidate in the Wellingborough by-election has said she hopes a Labour win in the contest would have… Katie Neame 7th February, 2024, 8:55 am
Comment ‘Labour’s race equality plans are welcome – here’s how we make them stick’ Labour’s race equality plans have been widely welcomed by many, especially those who know all too well how… Deeba Syed 6th February, 2024, 10:12 am
Columnist ‘Why Labour should not roll back plans to close the private equity tax loophole’ This weekend the Financial Times reported that senior Labour figures had discussed rolling back one of its remaining… George Dibb 6th February, 2024, 8:23 am
Comment ‘Five challenges all Labour election candidates must be prepared for’ With the PM seemingly having committed to the general election taking place in the second half of 2024,… Stuart Thomson & Scott Goodstein 4th February, 2024, 8:30 am
Comment ‘Labour has looked to Biden for ideas. Could he also have learnt from Starmer?’ Among the unlikeliest of the 16,000 basketball fans that filed into the Capital One Arena in Washington DC… Ed Owen 3rd February, 2024, 9:00 am
Comment Forde report update, selections, general election campaign – Labour NEC report NEC meeting, January 23th 2024 The meeting opened with warm tributes to Tony Lloyd, Glenys Kinnock, Derek Draper… Ann Black 2nd February, 2024, 10:56 am
News Watch and read Keir Starmer’s speech on Labour’s ‘partnership’ model with business Keir Starmer promised an unprecedented “partnership model” with business if Labour wins the next election, calling the idea… Tom Belger 1st February, 2024, 1:53 pm
News Rachel Reeves rules out corporation tax hikes and vows business tax ‘roadmap’ The shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has vowed to cap corporation tax rates at 25 per cent for the… Tom Belger 1st February, 2024, 10:33 am