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The head of one of Britain’s largest trade unions today warned that Labour cannot afford to be “complacent” about the challenges it faces, and needs “practical policies” to succeed. Tim Roache, the recently elected GMB General Secretary…
Emily Thornberry has demanded the Government provide answers to a series of questions over the replacement of Trident submarines. The shadow Defence Secretary today criticised the Tories over their failure to provide information on the…
This is the speech given by shadow Defence Secretary Emily Thornberry on the Successor programme at the Royal United Services Institute today. The question we consider today is whether the government has made a convincing case for the…
Emily Thornberry has said that the UK's membership of the EU is "indispensable" in helping keep Britain safe, following a visit to NATO's headquarters in Brussels. The Shadow Defence Secretary met with a number of senior NATO officials over…
A vote to leave the EU would prompt fresh uncertainty over Britain's security, Dan Jarvis will warn on Wednesday. In a speech in South London the former paratrooper will spell out how he believes an Out vote would be seen by Britain's…
Jobs in nearly 90 Labour parliamentary seats - more than one third of those held by the Opposition - will be directly affected by the decision on whether to renew Trident, John Woodcock warns today. Woodcock, chair of the PLP backbench…
The much-anticipated Chilcot report investigating the UK’s intervention in Iraq in 2003 and its outcomes will be published on the 6 July. The report, authored by John Chilcot, is anticipated to be highly critical of Tony Blair’s decision to…
Labour MPs will be given a free vote on the renewal of Trident according to Len McCluskey, leader of Unite. Jeremy Corbyn will allow MPs to vote with their consciences over the issue which has split the Parliamentary Labour Party, according…
The deadline for member submissions to Labour's defence review expires this weekend amid claims that an unofficial parallel party enquiry is gaining more traction with MPs. Emily Thornberry, shadow Defence Secretary, is leading the official…
Kezia Dugdale has confirmed Scottish Labour will oppose the renewal of Trident in its Holyrood manifesto, which will be published next week. The Scottish Labour leader said her plan to axe the nuclear missile defence would be combined with…
Tony Blair has raised the possibility of western states deploying ground troops in the Middle East to halt the rise of ISIS. He says that failure to do so will lead to increased terrorist attacks, such as the one that took place in Brussels…
Len McCluskey has attacked the Government's “incompetent, short-sighted, and unpatriotic” defence policy over its failure to support British manufacturing. The Unite general secretary called for a British-focussed approach to defence…
