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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Paul Nowak elected to succeed Frances O’Grady as TUC general secretary
Paul Nowak has been elected as the next TUC general secretary and will take over the role when…
Labour to push for a vote of no confidence in Johnson’s government
The Conservatives announced the timetable for the leadership election last night. Nominations for the contest open and close…
Here’s how Labour can make Britain a hostile environment for fraud
Keir Starmer made a speech in Gateshead on Monday, telling his audience: “When I say decency and honesty…
“We need a proper employment plan” – Jonathan Ashworth’s full speech
Below is the full text of the speech delivered by Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Jonathan Ashworth to…
ASLEF members at eight train companies vote for strike action in dispute over pay
Members of train drivers’ union ASLEF have voted to go on strike in a dispute over pay, with…
Tories acting like “gangsters” with plan to lift agency worker ban, McDonald says
Labour’s Andy McDonald has accused Conservative ministers of behaving like “gangsters” as the government presses ahead with its…
“Change is what my Labour Party will offer” – Starmer’s speech in Gateshead
Below is the full text of the speech delivered by Keir Starmer in Gateshead this morning: Good morning,…
Starmer will set out the battleground for an election amid frantic Tory infighting
Keir Starmer had a very good week. After Boris Johnson announced that he would be stepping down last Wednesday, the…
The Conservatives should back a real windfall tax on oil and gas giants
Away from the Westminster drama over which Tory MP will replace Boris Johnson, the cost-of-living emergency faced by…
How do Tory leadership elections work? Only the 1922 committee knows for sure
Boris Johnson announced on Thursday that he would stand down as Prime Minister following the resignation of more…
