LGA Labour chief Nesil Caliskan: Party election machine ‘best it’s ever been’
“If an election was called tomorrow, as a member of the national executive committee, I feel confident that…
Local government
‘We’re drowning here’: Nottingham, the latest Labour council facing the abyss
Another week, another reminder of the grim local government legacy Labour may inherit as another council issues a…
LGA Labour chief: More councils risk collapse amid ‘austerity 2.0’
The leader of the Local Government Association Labour group has declared that Labour councils are “providing a shield”…
Council funding crisis: Another pressing challenge for Labour in government
Council funding woes continue Councils’ financial struggles are back in the news this week, with Birmingham City Council revealing an expected…
Preston mosques tell Labour councillors to demand Starmer quit in ceasefire row
Labour councillors in Preston are facing an “unprecedented” call by local mosques for them to publicly demand leader…
Probe finds ‘animosity’ between councillors hindering Newham council
An investigation into an east London council has concluded that “poor relationships” among councillors have contributed to council…
‘Why quitting councillors are misguided about Israel – and should stay in Labour’
LabourList has run a series of pieces offering different views on the conflict in Israel and Palestine, its…
Quitting councillors accuse Starmer of ‘gaslighting’ critics over Gaza stance
A group of councillors and others who resigned from Labour over comments Keir Starmer made about the conflict…
‘The Treasury takes 95p in each £1 of tax. Labour should devolve real tax powers’
At conference the other week, Labour set out practical ways the party would improve people’s lives in government.…
‘Why Labour must back an immediate ceasefire’
Gaza, the United Nations has said, “is being strangled”. It is one of the most densely populated areas…
