‘It’s time to put tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles’
Backing British automotive and supply chains and introducing tariffs on Chinese EVs would be the clearest sign yet that his government is delivering that ambition.
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Good growth in every postcode 9th September 2026
Andy Burnham’s pledge to the country is “good growth in every postcode and hope in every heart”. What would this look like in practice? The answer lies in the economic success stories of British companies – small, medium and large - across…
West Midlands police and crime commissioner announces immediate retirement of embattled chief constable
Simon Foster, West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner announces retirement of Chief Constable.
‘On devolution, Labour is on the wrong lines’
Repeated delays to the Leeds and Bradford tram undermine growth, green policy and trust— real devolution is the only answer.
‘After the locals, Labour must show on Gaza it truly understands voter anger’
Labour says it will listen to its supporters’ concerns over Gaza. Now it must show it understands what that means. By any measure, Labour did exceptionally well in the local elections, nowhere more famously than in my own region, where…
Mayor election results: West Midlands joy for Labour seals strong mayor and local gains
Counting continues in the local, mayor and police commissioner elections, with Labour hoping to consolidate Friday's strong results in key parliamentary battlegrounds and new mayoralties with wins in the West Midlands, London, Greater…
Dudley: Where Labour’s local campaign began, and it cannot afford to lose
Labour notched up 22 more councils overall at last year's English local elections, while the Conservatives lost control of a net 48 local authorities. But for all the wind in Labour's sails on polling day, the Tories only control 18 of the…
Battleground candidates ‘optimistic’ on their local and general election chances
LabourList spoke to several parliamentary candidates ahead of election day about how the campaign has been going on a local and mayoral level.
Inside Labour’s local election campaign: Ellie Reeves on where to spend polling day and the key contests to watch
Shadow cabinet member Ellie Reeves highlights what Labour expects from the 2024 local and metro mayoral elections this Thursday, 2 May 2024.
Birmingham Labour must fix itself as Starmer has fixed our party
The Labour Party is a cause – a mission to change lives. The mission never ends. Labour is finally focused on winning for party & country; by putting country first, we put party first. Politics, especially in local government can become…
Richard Parker selected as Labour candidate for West Midlands mayor
Richard Parker has been selected as Labour's candidate for next year's West Midlands mayoral election, to take on incumbent Conservative mayor Andy Street. Parker was confirmed as the candidate on Friday following a ballot of Labour members…
How a Labour mayor could transform the West Midlands if we can beat Street
Alongside the seemingly never-ending round of parliamentary selections for the Labour Party and as we head into local elections, the selection process for Labour’s next candidate for West Midlands metro mayor is coming to its conclusion…