Election post-mortems, membership rise and Burnham – what we know about this week’s NEC meeting
Labour officials have seen a jump in party membership since Andy Burnham emerged as a possible contender in…
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Momentum to back public ownership of key sectors at Labour conference
Momentum is set to back a raft of policies at Labour conference this year including public ownership of…
To tackle misogyny at Westminster, first address the political gender imbalance
“Unfortunately, sexism and misogyny are a sad fact of life for women in public office, and we need…
It is “absolutely all to play for” in Greater Manchester, Labour activists say
“I don’t think it’ll be enough to win the council back this time,” Emily Mort tells me during…
Solutions to the biggest challenges in our society begin in our communities
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Liam Byrne set to be suspended from Commons for two days for bullying
Liam Byrne is set to be suspended from the Commons after an inquiry found that the Labour MP…
Conservatives bounce from one scandal to another ahead of the local elections
At the risk of sounding like a stuck record, it’s been a bad week for the Tories. Yesterday…
Older voters feel Labour is moving in “right direction”, research suggests
An estimated two million voters aged over 55 who did not back the Labour Party in the 2019…
Our winner-takes-all voting system is locking unions and workers out of power
Today, International Workers’ Memorial Day, is a fitting moment to reflect on those who have lost their lives…
Labour says watching pornography in Commons a “sackable offence”
A Labour Party spokesperson has said that watching pornography in the Commons is a “sackable offence” as the…
Ministers ignored “alarms bells” over Covid care homes policy, Labour says
Labour’s Wes Streeting has accused the government of ignoring the “alarms bells” sounded over its approach to care…
