Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor – week ending 17 May 2026 Read what people have been writing to our editor about this week. Find out how to share your… LabourList Staff 17th May, 2026, 4:00 pm
News Wes Streeting confirms he will stand for Labour leader in future contest Wes Streeting has confirmed he will be standing for Labour leader in a future leadership contest, just days… Dominic McGrath 16th May, 2026, 3:41 pm
Comment ‘Labour Didn’t Lose Lewisham on our Record – So What Went Wrong?’ It is a common misconception that England’s recent local elections resemble U.S. midterms. In reality, they are fundamentally… Nick Kelly 16th May, 2026, 12:00 pm
News Josh Simons to stand down as MP to allow Burnham return to Parliament Makerfield MP Josh Simons has announced he will resign to allow Andy Burnham to contest a by-election in… Daniel Green 14th May, 2026, 5:21 pm
News Streeting resigns from Cabinet and says PM cannot lead Labour into next election Wes Streeting has resigned as Health Secretary and said Keir Starmer cannot lead Labour into the next general… Daniel Green 14th May, 2026, 1:03 pm
Analysis King’s Speech may have set out legislative agenda, but did not change Labour’s conversation The King’s Speech is how the government sets out its agenda for the year to come. It is… Emma Burnell 14th May, 2026, 9:55 am
News Labour’s affiliated unions call for new party leadership by next election Labour’s affiliated trade unions have said that the Prime Minister “will not lead Labour into the next election”… Daniel Green 13th May, 2026, 8:18 am
Comment ‘Ending Britain’s cycle of decline’ Can Labour recover from this historic collapse? Before the 2024 election the warning signs were all too clear.… Stewart Lansley 13th May, 2026, 6:00 am
Comment ‘Welsh Labour cannot survive on memory alone’ There is a story Welsh Labour has told itself for generations. That we are not just a political… Lord Carwyn Jones 12th May, 2026, 6:00 am
Comment ‘The grass may look greener on the other side, but it rarely is’ I have a rather unfashionable opinion, but one I believe is quietly shared by many other Labour MPs… Luke Akehurst MP 11th May, 2026, 3:59 pm