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The suspension of the Labour whip from Jeremy Corbyn has had a timescale of three months applied to it, though I’m told this is “reviewable” and could be shorter or longer depending on what happens next. This is pending an investigation…
Constituency Labour Parties (CLPs) have been warned by the party's general secretary David Evans not to "have discussions about, or pass motions in relation to any aspect of individual disciplinary cases", LabourList can reveal. The…
Constituency Labour Parties have been warned by Labour's general secretary David Evans not to "question the competence" of the Equality and Human Rights Commission or reject its report, LabourList can reveal. The report on Labour…
I recently wrote a ‘memo’ to Labour's new general secretary, David Evans, that coincided with his start in the role. I detailed the importance of fixing the ‘governance deficit’ in the party starting with the party's ruling national…
Labour's local chairs and secretaries were last night warned by the party centrally that their online meetings should not discuss a number of specified sensitive topics related to antisemitism within the party. The general secretary told…
Lawyer Mark Lewis has revealed that Iain McNicol is suing the Labour Party over the leaked internal report into the handling of antisemitism complaints by the party. The legal representative, who acted for the former Labour staffers and…
Labour's new general secretary David Evans has emailed all Labour Party members this morning, on his first day in the job, setting out his key priorities in the role amid the coronavirus crisis. Below is the full text of the email from…
Kate Green was swiftly appointed over the weekend to replace sacked Rebecca Long-Bailey as Shadow Education Secretary. It was thought that Keir Starmer would choose former teacher Emma Hardy, already in the education team, Lucy Powell who…
The appointment of David Evans as Labour's new general secretary is a huge win for Keir Starmer. A veteran of the Blair years, Evans developed a reputation as a formidable campaigner during the former Prime Minister's tenure and has since…
I never think it is beneficial when people who are clearly identified with different factions within the Labour Party strongly endorse a candidate, particularly when such promotion is for the position of the general secretary of the Labour…
The appointment of David Evans as Labour’s new general secretary is another solid win for Keir Starmer. The leader had allowed it to be known that he had a clear preference among the candidates applying for the role, despite the relevant…
David Evans has become Labour’s new general secretary following a vote of the national executive committee today that saw the ruling body choose from a shortlist of six applicants. In a victory for Keir Starmer and the new leadership team…
