Durham Miners’ Gala 2024: Live updates as event marks 40 years since strike
Tens of thousands of people are assembling for the Durham Miners’ Gala today, for the first time in…
Labour Party
Inmates to be freed early amid warning prisons ‘on point of collapse’
Labour has unveiled plans to address the crisis in prison capacity amid warnings that the nation’s prisons are…
King’s Speech 2024: ‘My amendment to lift the two-child benefit cap is vital’
DWP figures released last week revealed that the two-child cap on benefits now impacts a shocking 1.6 million…
‘Rising water bills and the sewage crisis show firms should be nationalised now’
The water regulator Ofwat has recommended bill rises of 21% over the next five years. Consumers will rightfully…
‘Reform, Greens, independents. How Labour wins voters it lost out on in 2024’
The electoral landscape of Britain has been set for the next five years, ushering in a historic Labour…
‘Lib-Lab cooperation can’t wait till 2029. It should start with social care reform’
It is tempting to regard last week’s general election result as a belated tribute to the late David…
Reed vows to ‘clean up’ water industry as Ofwat backs 21% price hikes
Environment Secretary Steve Reed has committed to “clean up” the water industry to cut sewage pollution as regulator…
‘Aldershot’s had Tory MPs since 1918. Our win shows Labour can win anywhere’
Friday 5 July, 03.15. The Returning Officer says: “I hear-by declare Alex Baker duly elected as the Member…
‘Miliband’s onshore wind risks NIMBY and bureaucratic hurdles – but it’s vital’
Across the UK, regions renowned for natural beauty, from West Wales to West Durham, lies a paradox at…
Revealed: Labour gained more than 30 of its so-called ‘non-battleground’ seats
Labour gained more than 30 of the seats it identified as being ‘non-battlegrounds’ at the general election, LabourList…
