Afzal Khan MEP selected as Labour’s candidate for Manchester Gorton
Labour’s candidate for the forthcoming Gorton by-election will be Afzal Khan, the current North West MEP. He will…
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Councillor and political adviser backed by Unison in Gorton race
A former adviser to Angela Rayner and current employee of Andy Burnham has been backed by Unison in…
Gorton selection: Longlist revealed
Ten people have made the longlist for Labour’s selection for the ultra-safe Gorton seat. The names include the…
MEP wins union backing in race to be Manchester MP
A Labour MEP in the race to replace Sir Gerald Kaufman in Manchester has today secured support from…
By-elections, Northern Ireland and taking tough action on anti-Semitism – Alice Perry’s latest NEC report
Report from Labour’s NEC sub-committees. This report includes updates from the March national executive committee (NEC) equalities, disputes…
Updated: The activists aiming to be Labour’s next MP in Manchester Gorton
Applications to be Labour’s candidate in the Manchester Gorton closed yesterday. There are several high-profile confirmed candidates in…
Two major unions swing behind local MEP in Manchester Gorton selection race
The race to be Labour’s candidate in the Manchester by-election intensified today when a local MEP won the…
The chancellor forgot Brexit, our biggest challenge – trade unions react to Budget
In today’s budget chancellor Philip Hammond unveiled a hike in national insurance contributions for the self-employed, but neglected…
Sarah Champion: Forget about blokes and beer – today women are achieving real change in the trade union movement
This is the full speech delivered today by Sarah Champion, shadow secretary of state for women and equalities, at…
Are the self-employed being asked to pay for Brexit? Labour reactions to Budget
With the chancellor Philip Hammond today giving his first, and last spring Budget, in which he has unveiled…
