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Whips Urge Labour Rebels To Abstain On Welfare Bill
Economy
By Adam Payne and Sienna Rodgers
Whips Urge Labour Rebels To Abstain On Welfare Bill
Government whips are urging unhappy Labour MPs to abstain on the Welfare Bill as Downing Street struggles to abate a backbench rebellion, PoliticsHome understands.
Labour Move To Restrict Membership Data Triggers Internal Row
Political parties
By Adam Payne and Sienna Rodgers
Labour Move To Restrict Membership Data Triggers Internal Row
Labour is to limit who in the party's ruling body receives membership figures, triggering an internal row, PoliticsHome understands.
Parties Rush To Select Hundreds Of General Election Candidates
Political parties
By Adam Payne and Sienna Rodgers
Parties Rush To Select Hundreds Of General Election Candidates
Rishi Sunak's decision to hold a general election in early July has triggered a rush across all political parties to find the remaining candidates to contest constituencies nationwide, and the number still runs to the hundreds.
Labour Says Its Plan To Nationalise The Railways Will Save Over £2bn A Year In Waste
Transport
By Adam Payne and Sienna Rodgers
Labour Says Its Plan To Nationalise The Railways Will Save Over £2bn A Year In Waste
Louise Haigh, the shadow transport secretary, will claim on Thursday that Labour's plans to nationalise Britain's railways during its first term in office could result in waste being reduced by up to £2.2bn a year.
Keir Starmer To 'Reach Out' To The Country In Labour Conference Speech
Political parties
By Adam Payne and Sienna Rodgers
Keir Starmer To 'Reach Out' To The Country In Labour Conference Speech
Labour leads the Conservatives in the polls but leader Keir Starmer is under pressure to flesh out his vision for the country.
Labour Is Finally Preparing To Unveil Cost-Of-Living Policy Proposals As Energy Crisis Escalates
Economy
By Adam Payne and Sienna Rodgers
Labour Is Finally Preparing To Unveil Cost-Of-Living Policy Proposals As Energy Crisis Escalates
Exclusive: Labour is preparing to make several policy announcements on the worsening cost-of-living crisis, with the first set to be detailed in a speech by Keir Starmer as soon as early next week.
Downing Street Claims Voters Aren't 'Buying' Starmer's Labour Despite Major Tory Losses At Locals
Political parties
By Adam Payne and Sienna Rodgers
Downing Street Claims Voters Aren't 'Buying' Starmer's Labour Despite Major Tory Losses At Locals
A briefing war is underway over the local election results with Labour insisting that it is rebuilding its support in 'red wall' parts of the country that will be key to determining the next general election.