Movers, shakers and Makerfield
The Makerfield by-election is expected to take place exactly one month from today, on June 18. And if…
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SERA executive accused of attempting to rig Labour affiliate’s internal elections
Legal action has been threatened against the executive of the Socialist Environment and Resources Association over claims its…
The right to food campaign is a challenge to a social and economic model in crisis
In a recent LabourList article, former Sedgefield MP Phil Wilson criticises the right to food campaign for “curtailing”…
Tories distracted by leadership race are “fiddling while Britain boils”, Labour says
Angela Rayner has said ministers are “fiddling while Britain boils”, accusing members of the government of being “consumed…
Hendon parliamentary selection – shortlist of four finalised
Update, July 24th: former adviser to Alistair Darling David Pinto-Duschinsky has been selected as the Labour candidate for…
Tory leadership contest whittled down to five as Suella Braverman eliminated
The Conservative leadership election has been whittled down to five candidates as Suella Braveman became the latest candidate…
Private schools depriving local councils of £144m per year, research finds
Research, published as Keir Starmer reaffirmed that Labour plans to scrap private schools’ exemption from VAT, has found…
Conservative MPs go looking for their own ‘fresh start’ in Penny Mordaunt
And so the Tory leadership saga continues. The first ballot of Conservative MPs saw Rishi Sunak come out…
Ambitious community housing is a cure for crime and a reward for aspiration
High quality, pride-worthy and affordable housing must be a fundamental objective for our government, community leaders and social…
Rayner says public deserves transparency as Covid death toll passes 200,000
Angela Rayner has declared that “the public deserves transparency about how the UK government handled Covid” as the…
Tories “too busy” endorsing “fantasy” candidates to run country, Streeting says
Wes Streeting has accused Conservative ministers of being “too busy making endorsements for fantasy candidates with far-fetched promises”…
