Defence Secretary Healey to chair Cobra meeting on Israel-Lebanon fighting
Defence Secretary John Healey has left the Labour Conference early in order to chair an emergency meeting on…
Military
‘The Tories still outpoll Labour on defence. Here’s how to close the gap’
Keir Starmer should be quietly confident. At the start of what most people think will be an election…
The Tories are letting down veterans – Labour stands with them
On this day 60 years ago, the last serviceman was stood down from National Service. The duty and…
Labour is prepared to step up and protect those who protect our nation
The first duty of any government in the UK is to protect our nation and its citizens. Whether…
Labour should not shun the Indo-Pacific
Defence is one area of public expenditure where the Labour Party can comfortably speak about limitations and priorities.…
Labour backs civilian court trials for rape and serious offences in military
Labour is planning to amend the armed forces bill to ensure that rape and other serious offences are…
WATCH: In conversation with… John Healey MP
Join us at 6pm on Tuesday, November 10th, for our latest “In conversation with…” online event featuring LabourList…
Labour: Calling in army shows “extent to which police have been cut”
Labour has criticised the government for suggesting the army could be used to enforce Covid restrictions, pointing out…
We must stand with Commonwealth veterans facing the Tory hostile environment
The authors of this article have all served in our nation’s military. Between us, we have decades of…
Labour’s credibility on the military grows apace while for the Tories it is on the wane
“We are going to get hammered on defence at the election.” I think I lost track of the number…
