News Labour closes poll gap on Tories but Corbyn far behind May on choice of PM Labour have cut the Tories’ lead in the latest poll of voting intention even as Jeremy Corbyn’s personal… Peter Edwards 6th January, 2017, 12:04 pm
News Ashworth kickstarts Copeland campaign with fresh attack on Tory plans to impose more austerity on local hospital Plans to impose more cuts on hospital services put cash before care, Labour said today as it aimed… Peter Edwards 4th January, 2017, 8:54 am
Comment Fabians: Labour has no chance of winning outright – it will have to get used to the idea of working alongside other parties The politics of 2016 may have been frenetic but now an uneasy calm has descended on the Labour… Andrew Harrop 3rd January, 2017, 12:00 pm
News Labour set to plunge to 140 seats at general election, Fabian Society warns Labour could slump to 140 seats in the next general election, the Fabian Society warns today in a… Emma Bean 3rd January, 2017, 9:18 am
Comment Tories’ Brexit gamble has given the SNP an excuse to resurrect its obsession with split – Kezia Dugdale’s New Year message This is the New Year message published today by Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale. I want to wish… Kezia Dugdale 31st December, 2016, 12:01 am
News Labour vote share falls again as Lib Dems make gains in council by-elections Labour slipped back in a series of council votes on a night when the Lib Dems made gains… Peter Edwards 16th December, 2016, 9:16 am
Video Dugdale: Everyone must “pay their fair share” for strong public services This is the speech Kezia Dugdale gave last night in the Scottish Parliament about reintroducing the top rate… Emma Bean 15th December, 2016, 12:26 pm
Comment Two bad by-election defeats but only Labour has answers for voters worried about Brexit, immigration and austerity Today there is fresh concern that Labour faces a damaging squeeze on one side from UKIP, in Labour’s heartlands,… Jerry Hague 9th December, 2016, 2:01 pm
News New poll hands Tories 17 point lead as Labour suffer worst rating since 2009 Labour’s level of support nationally has slumped to its lowest level since 2009, according to a new poll.… Peter Edwards 9th December, 2016, 11:05 am
Comment Diane Abbott: Tories made immigration promise they knew they could not keep – Labour will have a fair policy This is the full response published by shadow home secretary Diane Abbott after new figures showed net migration hitting… Diane Abbott 1st December, 2016, 12:07 pm