PMQs verdict: Corbyn prospers as social care crisis quells Christmas cheer
It was the last prime minister’s questions of 2016 and what price would you have got 12 months…
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Updated results: Labour vote plunges in north and midlands council by-elections
Labour’s support slumped in its heartlands last night in a series of council by-elections. The Labour share of…
Labour vote halves in heartlands seat as Lib Dems claim shock council win
Labour rival camps were today battling to put their spin on the results of council by-elections which included another shock…
“I want to make Britain the workshop of the world once more” – Owen Smith speech in Newcastle
It’s a pleasure to be here at Campus North in Newcastle. This region has a long and proud…
Chi Onwurah: The EU has delivered progressive policies for 40 years – we must stick with comrades in Europe
I was ten years old for the last referendum on Europe in 1975. I thought it was…
Working with the Northern Powerhouse is not getting into the bed with the enemy – it’s standing up for your community
The recent Budget put the spotlight back on the Government’s “devolution revolution”, with a number of new…
Nick Forbes elected new leader of Labour’s local government group
Leader of Newcastle City Council Nick Forbes was this weekend elected to succeed Jim McMahon as leader of…
Come on Newcastle! Do it for the Toon
On Saturday 50.000 Newcastle United fans will pack the club’s iconic St James’ Park stadium for the local…
Forget Grand Designs – we need to self-build if we want better housing
Interested in housing issues? Join LabourList for a free breakfast on Monday 23rd September at Labour Conference to…
The Lib Dems are a recipe for an implosion
‘You know where you are with a Tory’ is a phrase I often hear in Newcastle. Admittedly we…
