News Members must be given power to kick out MPs, says Corbynista shadow minister A leading ally of Jeremy Corbyn has fuelled the debate on ditching sitting Labour MPs by warning that… Peter Edwards 6th July, 2017, 3:06 pm
Comment Lucy Powell: £240m grammar school splurge shows ministers are backing the wrong horse in the social mobility race In a budget which barely mentioned education there was one stand-out pledge from the chancellor, a staggering commitment… Lucy Powell 24th November, 2016, 7:00 am
Comment Jon Ashworth: Grammar schools deepen social division – join me as Labour ramps up its campaign this Saturday Labour conference might be drawing to a close tomorrow but our fight against educational injustice is only beginning.… Jon Ashworth 27th September, 2016, 7:00 am
Comment Luke Akehurst: Tories’ cruel push for grammar schools is simply class war For most people under pensionable age, the debate about grammar schools is a theoretical one. Not for me.… Luke Akehurst 13th September, 2016, 7:00 am
News Ashworth leads stinging Labour attack on May’s plan for “regressive” grammars Labour has launched a substantial attack on Theresa May’s “ludicrous” pledge to create a new wave of grammar schools.… Peter Edwards 9th September, 2016, 1:01 pm
News Corbyn and Smith will kick-off debates with first hustings in Wales Members will see Jeremy Corbyn and Owen Smith go up against each other in the first leadership hustings… Sarah Pine 26th July, 2016, 12:01 pm
Comment A selection that makes – morally and democratically – very little sense All of the focus in the party right now is on the Leadership, deputy leadership and London Mayoral… Mark Ferguson 17th May, 2015, 3:27 pm
News Geoffrey Robinson u-turns on retirement – he’s standing again on May 7th In recent days there were reports that Geoffrey Robinson was set to step down as MP for Coventry… 28th March, 2015, 3:29 pm
News Is this Labour MP set to quit with just 41 days until election day? Parliament only broke up for the election a few hours ago, and the political parties are focused on… 26th March, 2015, 8:28 pm
News Halifax selection – 6 longlisted, shortlist of 3 announced tomorrow Six candidates have been longlisted for the AWS selection for the Labour-held seat of Halifax. That list will… 16th March, 2015, 6:59 pm