We need to strengthen party unity – Corbyn and Watson joint statement
This is a joint statement put out by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and deputy Tom Watson The shadow…
Metro Mayors
Luke Akehurst: What would a good series of local election results look like?
In the run up to every set of May elections when there isn’t a general election I write…
Weekly survey: Blair’s Brexit speech, metro mayors and boycotting big business
With Tony Blair delivering an impassioned speech on EU withdrawal last week, we ask do you agree with…
Labour members set to choose final candidate for metro mayor races
The winner of the selection for the final Labour candidate for the metro mayoral contests is due to…
As Trump is sworn in there are still reasons to retain the audacity of hope
On a day like today, where we see a tangerine misogynist who mocks the disabled and disenfranchised enter…
Siôn Simon: Labour is the party of working men and women – but we must win back the hearts of voters who feel abandoned
England’s cities deserve a fairer share of Whitehall cash, one of Labour’s metro mayor candidates will say today.…
Weekly survey: NHS crisis, Burnham’s pledge and immigration
The Red Cross has stepped in to bridge the gap in hospitals and described the situation as an…
Politicians from the new Right are tapping into voter anger and claiming to speak for ordinary people – Burnham rally speech
This is an extract from Andy Burnham’s speech at a rally in central Manchester today to launch his…
Labour members choose second woman in 24 hours for metro mayor contest
The leader of Redcar and Cleveland council has won the selection to be Labour’s candidate for the region’s…
Metro mayors should appoint co-op deputies, new report demands
The new breed of metro mayors should appoint deputies to champion the growth of co-operatives across their regions,…
