Ex-Tory Wakeford apologises for asylum seekers “shopping trolley” comment
Christian Wakeford has apologised for comments he made in relation to asylum seekers while serving as a Conservative…
Christian Wakeford
I would have won trigger ballot in Bury South, Christian Wakeford claims
Christian Wakeford has said he thinks he would have passed a trigger ballot in Bury South if he…
Former Tory MP Christian Wakeford confirmed as Labour candidate
Christian Wakeford, elected to represent one of the ‘Red Wall’ constituencies lost to the Conservatives in the 2019…
WATCH: “Compassionate” solution to people smugglers needed, Wakeford says
Christian Wakeford has called for a more “compassionate solution” to tackle people smuggling after being challenged about his…
Tory defector Christian Wakeford joins Labour’s shadow education team
Former Conservative MP Christian Wakeford, who defected from the Tory Party earlier this year, has joined Labour’s frontbench…
A government for the moment is needed, and I think the moment is nearly here
These local elections have proved to me why I joined the Labour Party. A party on the up,…
“Historic amnesia”: Barry Gardiner on Labour’s relationship with the unions
“We need to understand our roots,” Barry Gardiner tells me. I’m sitting across from him, chatting about Labour’s…
Cautious optimism: Bury Labour activists on Christian Wakeford and May elections
“My jaw was on the floor.” This was Bury councillor Nathan Boroda’s initial reaction to Christian Wakeford’s defection.…
Will a national message convince voters to pick Labour councillors on May 5th?
Labour’s campaign for the local elections on May 5th is now officially launched. Keir Starmer made clear in…
Exclusive: PM ‘lying to nation’ and Tories ‘don’t have answers’, says Wakeford
Christian Wakeford has told LabourList in an exclusive interview that the Tories “don’t have the answers” and Boris Johnson…
