Who is running to be Labour’s West Midlands mayoral candidate?
Labour is set to name its West Midlands candidate for mayor on February 6th, just three months before…
Salma Yaqoob
The fightback begins with the West Midlands mayoral election
It has taken Boris Johnson less than a week to abandon his commitments to raising the minimum wage,…
Salma Yaqoob: Why I’m standing – and my apology for hurt caused
I am a socialist, and a lifelong activist against war, imperialism and racism. My opposition to antisemitism is…
Why has Labour not taken Naz Shah’s concerns seriously?
Naz Shah is not a conventional politician. She has been remarkably open about how her politics are shaped…
Salma Yaqoob shortlisted for Labour’s West Midlands mayoral selection
Salma Yaqoob, the former leader of the Respect Party who is controversially backed by high-profile figures in the…
George Galloway “very keen to be in Labour”
Former Respect leader Salma Yaqoob tells the Guardian: “George is also very keen to be in Labour, and…
Yaqoob for Labour? Unlikely – and that’s almost certainly for the best
Last night Respect leader Salma Yaqoob left George Galloway’s party. This followed in the wake of another high…
Galloway’s party in disarray as leader Yaqoob quits
Salma Yaqoob – until this evening the leader of George Galloway’s Respect Party – has quit. Her resignation…
