Labour party membership to dip below half a million
Labour’s membership numbers are thought to be around 483,000, with 40,000 people in arrears. These figures suggest membership…
Ian Lavery
Ian Lavery: Economy is put at risk when Tories drag their feet on cyber security
You can’t look at a newspaper or read the internet these days without seeing a story about another…
Labour has plenty of candidates to take over from Corbyn, says elections chief
Labour has a host of alternative candidates from which to choose if Jeremy Corbyn decides to step down…
Labour reshuffle: Lavery and Gwynne replace Jon Trickett as elections chiefs
Jon Trickett has lost his role as Labour’s elections co-ordinator as Jeremy Corbyn’s reshuffle draws to a close.…
Modern workers inspired by victories of the Victorian workplace – union chief
One of the country’s most senior trade unionists today urged his colleagues to seek inspiration from the workplace…
Why I voted against the welfare reform and work bill
Last night I joined 47 of my colleagues in opposing the governments’ Welfare Reform and Work Bill and…
Subjugating society in seven days
In the past seven days we have been given a glimpse into what could lie ahead in our…
Working people are the real victims of Tory attacks on trade unions
Last week, through the Queen’s Speech, our worst fears were confirmed as the Tory plans to “reform trade…
Ian Lavery backs Burnham for leader
Ian Lavery, the MP for Wansbeck, has said that he will be backing Andy Burnham to be Labour’s…
Labour MPs suggest Lavery as potential leadership candidate
Many names have been pitched into the frame for the Labour leadership contest, but there’s one name that…
