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Labour brought in £2.7m in donations in the crucial first week of May as prominent businessmen continued to pour money into the Conservative Party. The bulk of Labour's donor income came from trade unions with Unite contributing more than…
A leading trade union official has been tipped as the favourite to fight a key Labour marginal in the Midlands. Kamaljeet Jandu, from the GMB, is seen as the frontrunner for the Wolverhampton South West seat. Rob Marris, the former shadow…
Two women have been selected to fight Labour seats in the party's Yorkshire heartland. Emma Hardy, a councillor, has been selected to contest the Hull West and Hessle seat, winning out over TSSA officer and Momentum activist Sam Tarry…
An MEP and a prominent official from the GMB union are among the frontrunners in the competition to win the nomination for a safe Labour seat in south Yorkshire. Linda McAvan, above, is thought to have applied to replace Michael Dugher in…
Children from every background, we repeat, every background are expected to benefit from Labour’s universal free school meal policy, announced yesterday. It would level the playing field for all children and ensure that every child of every…
It is estimated that there are nearly 1000 tied pubs in Scotland with one in almost every community. Tied pubs are those tied into rent arrangements with large owning companies – often known as pubcos. Under the current arrangements, these…
The race to be Labour's candidate in the Manchester by-election intensified today when a local MEP won the backing of two major trade unions. Afzal Khan received a boost in his fight to stand in the Commons seat of Manchester Gorton when he…
This is the full statement published by Stephen Kinnock, MP for Aberavon, after Tata Steel workers at Port Talbot and around the UK voted to accept a deal to restructure their pension scheme, which is expected to guarantee £1 billion of…
Yesterday's local government financial settlement showed us all what Sajid Javid thinks of local communities. The answer is not very much. It has become abundantly clear that being the secretary of state for local government was not the job…
Jayaben Desai was today included among just seven people on the Power List published by BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour. The summer of 1976 was one of the hottest on record. In the sweltering conditions of the Grunwick film processing plants, in…
Labour members have picked a dustman and trade unionist to fight the by-election triggered by the resignation of a Tory MP over Brexit. Activists in Sleaford and North Hykeham last night chose Jim Clarke to contest the seat which was, until…
As the UK celebrates Living Wage Week and new rates are announced, our GMB Young Members network is warning that young adult workers under the age of 25 are still being told by the government they are not worth even the so-called “national…
