Unison and GMB set to consult members before fresh round of leadership endorsements
Two major trade unions have launched consultations with their members over which candidate should receive their support in…
Labour leadership contest 2016
40,000 sign-ups “barred from voting” in leadership contest
Up to 50,000 people could be barred from voting in the Labour leadership contest as the party carries…
Smith unveils wealth tax as part of 20 policies to tackle inequality
Owen Smith today pledged to deliver “fair employment, fair taxes and fair funding”, as he revealed a manifesto…
Luke Akehurst: Do we choose survival or a descent into sectarian in-fighting?
This is a very strange leadership election. It isn’t really a choice about politics, but more one about…
Owen Smith snaps up former Corbyn policy chief for leadership bid
Owen Smith has confirmed a raft of senior recruits – including several soft-left allies – who he hopes will help propel…
Surge of registered supporters for leadership vote tops 180,000 in 48 hours
More than 180,000 people have signed up as registered supporters in just two days to vote in the…
Full list of MPs and MEPs backing challenger Owen Smith
MP nominations for Owen Smith Alexander, Heidi Ali, Rushanara Allin-Khan, Rosena Austin, Ian Bailey, Adrian Barron, Kevin Beckett,…
From Corbyn to Smith to the Milibands – where candidates past and present really sit on the big issues
The political earthquake we are living through has barely begun: expect more shocks through the summer and autumn.…
Leadership contest rules and selections: NEC Report July 2016
National Executive Committee Report by Local Government Representative Alice Perry, July 2016 This report covers the NEC meetings…
Ed Miliband backs Owen Smith in leadership contest
Ed Miliband has publicly backed Owen Smith to be the next Labour leader, saying he admires the Pontypridd…
