Labour big hitters seek to replace Vaz at helm of home affairs committee
A series of former Cabinet ministers and frontbenchers are vying to replace troubled Keith Vaz when the chair…
Yvette Cooper
Reaching out or revenge? Reshuffle steadies the ship but Corbyn must do more
This reshuffle tells us more about Jeremy Corbyn’s view of his colleagues than any of the other occasions he has…
Sit tight on the backbenches or dive right in – what next for the rebel MPs?
Thousands of Labour people spent last night trekking home from conference. For a few of them, however, the journey from…
“Calais should be a scar on the conscience of both France and Britain” – Cooper speech on refugees debate
This is the full text of the speech given by Yvette Cooper at Labour conference on Wednesday. Think…
Leader and his critics are all changing: six key lessons from Corbyn’s second success
Jeremy Corbyn is now more popular among more Labour Party members The re-elected leader did even better…
McDonnell and Cooper among top figures to appear at LabourList conference events
John McDonnell and Yvette Cooper are among senior party figures who will appear at LabourList events when Conference kicks…
Taking a stand against injustice and abuse should be at the heart of our politics – Watson and Cooper statement
This is the joint statement issued by Tom Watson, deputy leader, and Yvette Cooper, chair of the Reclaim…
Labour to be the biggest loser in “brutal” boundary changes
Labour will be worst hit by the boundary changes, according to a review released today. The Conservative-commissioned Boundary…
A return to shadow Cabinet elections would inaugurate a new era of navel-gazing among MPs
The Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP) is about to vote on whether to reinstate elections to the shadow Cabinet,…
Cooper: Labour risks fresh slump in core vote unless it responds to harsher world of work
Changes in the workplace and the world of big business means Labour is at risk of losing its…
