News Sion Simon blames voter doubts over Labour “values” after West Mids defeat The Tories have scored a surprise victory over Labour’s Sion Simon in the West Midlands metro mayor contest.… Peter Edwards 5th May, 2017, 5:27 pm
News Local elections liveblog: Tories win West Midlands mayoralty as Burnham takes Manchester 9pm One final result from earlier – The Tories have won the metro mayor’s post in Cambridgeshire and… 5th May, 2017, 4:00 pm
Comment An “ex-politician” but not yet a retired one – five things we learnt from David Miliband’s latest interview David Miliband has described himself as an “ex-politician” in a candid interview with Spear’s, an upmarket magazine for… Peter Edwards 4th May, 2017, 4:00 pm
Comment Cowardly May came to our seaside town, tried the chips and ignored the people living in hunger and poverty My eyes rolled and I groaned when I heard Theresa May was coming to Plymouth and Cornwall this… Margaret Corvid 4th May, 2017, 1:30 pm
News Poll puts Labour 19 points behind Tories The Tories have increased their lead over Labour, according to a new poll. Theresa May has driven her… Peter Edwards 4th May, 2017, 12:22 pm
Comment Jack McConnell: The fight against global poverty must be at the heart of Labour’s general election pitch People. Planet. Prosperity. Peace. Partnership. Warm words, or a call to action? Across the world, over 700 million people… Jack McConnell 3rd May, 2017, 3:00 pm
Comment 10 key seats for Labour to defend – and 10 more to target if Corbyn is to win power In the snap general election Labour will have to focus its resources on the seats where the vote… Emma Bean 3rd May, 2017, 1:00 pm
Comment How newspaper novice Osborne tackled his first day at the Evening Standard It was the most unlikely, and controversial, appointment in the print media for a generation. Now, however, the… Peter Edwards 3rd May, 2017, 9:37 am
Comment The metro mayors can show what a Labour government would look like, says heartland candidate “My whole agenda is about jobs and job creation,” begins Sue Jeffrey, Labour’s candidate for the Tees Valley… Emma Bean 2nd May, 2017, 4:12 pm
News Corbynista former MP chosen to contest key marginal at the snap election Former MP Chris Williamson has been selected to fight the marginal seat he lost in 2015. Williamson, who… Emma Bean 2nd May, 2017, 1:39 pm