Council by-elections: Good news for Labour and the slow death of UKIP
As another eight council seats went up for by-elections last night, results could hail a shift in political…
Local government
Pay more for less under the Tories
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Council by-elections: Labour make gains as Tories lose safe seats
The Tories lost five seats – including four safe seats – in the latest round of council by-elections.…
Local government is short of 3,000 women councillors – we must do better
Part of a LabourList series on International Women’s Day 2018. Why do so few women hold elected office in…
A lack of diversity in local government? Not in my back yard
Sign up to LabourList’s morning email for everything Labour, every weekday morning. Today Theresa May is set to…
Alice Perry: How to improve diversity in local government
For many years, the Labour Party has been working hard to ensure our elected representatives reflect the diversity…
Bring public services back in-house, McDonnell tells local councils
Updated at 1.30pm. Today John McDonnell will call for an “urgent change of direction in local government funding”…
Trans women, the NHS crisis and Haringey – Alice Perry’s latest NEC report
Leader’s report Jeremy Corbyn began his report by wishing Margaret Beckett a happy 75th birthday. He spoke about…
Council by-elections: “Sneaky” Lib Dems snatch Sunderland seat from Labour
Labour lost a north-east council seat to the Lib Dems on a night of two by-elections. Jeremy Corbyn’s…
Our community energy company is rolling back privatisation – and we even signed up Jeremy Corbyn as a customer
Robin Hood Energy is the first, not-for-profit energy company set up by a local authority since 1948 when…
