Luke Akehurst: Our losses in local government were unprecedented
Every May since 2011 I have written a guide to what might constitute success for Labour in the…
West Midlands
McDonnell demands Labour “come out fighting” after string of local election losses
Labour must come out fighting after its “terrible” local election results, one of Jeremy Corbyn’s closes allies insisted…
Sion Simon blames voter doubts over Labour “values” after West Mids defeat
The Tories have scored a surprise victory over Labour’s Sion Simon in the West Midlands metro mayor contest.…
It was a bad night for Labour but a worse one for UKIP – now we have four weeks to prove what the Tories are getting wrong
Labour members woke to difficult news this morning as early results from local elections streamed in. Overnight counting…
Tories claim shock victory on second preferences in Tees Valley
Labour has narrowly lost the metro mayor contest in the Tees Valley. Tory candidate Ben Houchen pulled off…
Who are the Labour candidates today?
The polls have opened in local and mayoral elections in England, Wales and Scotland. Several big-hitters from the…
Neena Gill: Starmer’s speech got it right – Theresa May’s white paper shows how dangerous a Tory tax haven Brexit will be
When Theresa May called an early general election, she was right to speak about the importance of forming…
Barnsley East runners and riders: MEP and GMB official battle to replace Dugher
An MEP and a prominent official from the GMB union are among the frontrunners in the competition to…
Siôn Simon: As mayor I would cap tram and bus fares for a year
Bus fares will be capped for a year if I’m mayor, Labour’s Siôn Simon will announce today. Simon…
“UKIP’s politics of hate must be defeated, hatred will not save children’s centres” – Corbyn’s speech to Labour councillors
This is the full speech delivered today by Jeremy Corby at Labour’s local Government conference in Warwick. Thank…
