Labour paints new metro mayor map red with fresh leaders despite Tees loss
Labour has won two newly created regional mayoral posts in the north of England and declared it has…
North East
Meet Labour’s new North East mayor Kim McGuinness as Labour sees off Jamie Driscoll
Labour has won the new North East mayoral election, defeating former Labour mayor and independent candidate Jamie Driscoll.…
Inside Labour’s local election campaign: Ellie Reeves on where to spend polling day and the key contests to watch
Labour’s deputy national campaign co-ordinator Ellie Reeves has dubbed the West Midlands “the place to be on polling…
‘We must go further than New Labour on child poverty – and finally eliminate it’
I’m proud to be from the North East. I was brought up in Tyneside, and I raised my…
Interview: Kim McGuinness on publicly owned buses, Jacinda Ardern and trolls
Kim McGuinness was first elected as Northumbria’s police and crime commissioner in 2019. Now she’s standing to be…
Jones beats Winter, JLM speaks out about Driscoll and Fabians social care plan
Good morning. Frontbencher Gerald Jones has been selected as the Labour candidate for the new seat of Merthyr Tydfil and…
Interview: Driscoll on his manifesto, secret talents and ‘Corbynista’ tag
Jamie Driscoll has said he has received “literally thousands of messages of support” following the decision to exclude…
Black MPs call for action as Forde says Labour progress on findings “slow”
Several Black Labour MPs have reportedly signed a letter demanding “urgent action” from the leadership on anti-Black racism…
When will local election results be announced in my area?
Labour is hoping for a significant breakthrough in this week’s local election results, with senior figures talking up…
Tory devolution is not real devolution. Under Labour, things will be different
We need to be honest: devolution with a Conservative government just can’t make the difference it should. Yes,…
