News May humiliated as “weak and wobbly” as she performs huge social care climbdown Labour MPs laid into Theresa May today as she performed a humiliating u-turn over her flagship proposals for… Peter Edwards 22nd May, 2017, 12:34 pm
News “A nasty party triple whammy” – Labour figures on the Tory manifesto plans for higher taxes and more spending cuts Figures from across the labour movement, including Jeremy Corbyn and trade union leaders, have given their take on… Peter Edwards 18th May, 2017, 4:57 pm
News Unions help Labour to post £2.7m in donations in a single week Labour brought in £2.7m in donations in the crucial first week of May as prominent businessmen continued to… Peter Edwards 18th May, 2017, 1:33 pm
News A Labour victory on June 8 would be “extraordinary”, says Len McCluskey Len McCluskey has said he does not expect Jeremy Corbyn to win the general election and believes that retaining… Peter Edwards 17th May, 2017, 8:54 am
News Corbyn brings in former Stop the War chief for Labour campaign effort Jeremy Corbyn has brought in a high-profile senior aide to Len McCluskey to help fire up Labour’s campaign… Peter Edwards 15th May, 2017, 12:50 pm
News Corbyn skips poster launch as McDonnell defends Labour’s leaked manifesto Jeremy Corbyn pulled out of Labour’s poster launch this morning as John McDonnell defended the contents of their “transformational”… Peter Edwards 11th May, 2017, 11:56 am
News Unite aide wins selection for coveted Liverpool Walton seat Dan Carden, an aide to Unite’s general secretary, has been selected as Labour’s candidate for the ultra safe… Emma Bean 9th May, 2017, 3:34 pm
News Walton runners and riders: Union aide set to take on top Liverpool politicians Labour activists are eyeing up Steve Rotheram’s Liverpool constituency in the hope of claiming one of the safest… Peter Edwards 8th May, 2017, 1:36 pm
News Swift selection battle kicks off for Walton as Rotheram confirms he will quit as MP Steve Rotheram sparked a fresh selection battle tonight when he confirmed he would step down as an MP… Peter Edwards 7th May, 2017, 8:12 pm
Comment It is not protest alone that brings change – McDonnell speech to May Day rally This is the full text of John McDonnell’s speech to May Day rally at Trafalgar Square. I want to… John McDonnell 2nd May, 2017, 8:00 am