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Articles tagged with: Labour
The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill is a missed opportunity to help women and girls
Home affairs
By Sarah Jones MP
The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill is a missed opportunity to help women and girls
Has Labour Finally Hit On A Winning Formula With Starmer’s New Top Team?
Home affairs
Has Labour Finally Hit On A Winning Formula With Starmer’s New Top Team?
Six weeks on from Keir Starmer’s “moderates and media performers” shadow cabinet reshuffle, where loyalists were replaced with better known faces, has the Labour leader finally hit on a winning formula?
Tribute to Peter Pike by Tony Lloyd
Obituaries
By Tony Lloyd MP
Tribute to Peter Pike by Tony Lloyd
If anyone ever deserved the overworked title “Mr such-and-such-a-place,” it was surely Mr Burnley, Peter Pike.
The Westminster Winners And Losers Of 2021
Parliament
The Westminster Winners And Losers Of 2021
There’s no such thing as a quiet year in politics, but even by Westminster’s high bar for chaos and calamity, 2021 was no normal 12 months.
Labour Is Training Up A New Generation Of “Competent” And “Normal” Future MPs
Political parties
Labour Is Training Up A New Generation Of “Competent” And “Normal” Future MPs
As 2021 draws to a close, and the Conservative Party finds itself plummeting in the polls, Labour has been busy priming up a fresh crop of “competent” and “normal” potential future parliamentary candidates.
Wales Will Re-Introduce Rule-Of-Six In New Covid Restrictions From Boxing Day
Coronavirus
Wales Will Re-Introduce Rule-Of-Six In New Covid Restrictions From Boxing Day
People living in Wales will have to abide by the rule-of-six and 2m social distancing rules in public places from Boxing Day according to a a suite of new restrictions announced by First Minister Mark Drakeford to try and slow the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid.
Labour And Lib Dems Urged To Form Anti-Tory Alliance After By-Election Bombshell
Communities
Labour And Lib Dems Urged To Form Anti-Tory Alliance After By-Election Bombshell
Labour and the Liberal Democrats are facing calls to work more closely together at the next general election by those keen to oust the Conservatives, after the Lib Dems' shock victory in the North Shropshire by-election.
The Lib Dems Have Stunned The Tories With A Shock By-Election Win In North Shropshire
Communities
The Lib Dems Have Stunned The Tories With A Shock By-Election Win In North Shropshire
The Liberal Democrats have won the North Shropshire by-election from the Tories, after a tense battle for the seat in a campaign fraught with allegations of scandals involving Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Boundary Battles - the fight to stay on the electoral map
Political parties
By Laurence Sleator
Boundary Battles - the fight to stay on the electoral map
As the boundary commissions lay out their proposals for redrawing the political map of Britain from July 2023, some MPs may face a fight to find a seat. Laurence Sleator reports
Labour Rebels Fear Compulsory Vaccines For NHS Staff Will Hammer The Workforce
Coronavirus
Labour Rebels Fear Compulsory Vaccines For NHS Staff Will Hammer The Workforce
More than 20 Labour MPs defied Keir Starmer to vote against compulsory vaccination for NHS staff as MPs approved the introduction of new restrictions to combat the fast-spreading Omicron variant.
No child should be denied life opportunities because they live in poverty
Social affairs
By Wes Streeting MP
No child should be denied life opportunities because they live in poverty
This winter is going to be hard for a lot of families. We are facing a cost-of-living crisis, following the Conservative government’s triple whammy of a £1,000 a year cut in Universal Credit, higher taxes on working people, and energy bills allowed to go through the roof. Many are worried about how they will afford to celebrate Christmas this year.
Labour can challenge the government on levelling up by making it about net zero
Economy
By Joe Tetlow
Labour can challenge the government on levelling up by making it about net zero
Whether Labour like it or not, it’s no secret that levelling up has become the defining mission for this government. Not only has the Prime Minister renamed a whole department to show its importance, he has installed one of his best performing cabinet ministers and former environment secretary Michael Gove to lead it.
Labour Insiders Say Prioritising Talent Over Loyalty On His Front Bench Could Be Keir Starmer’s Undoing
Political parties
Labour Insiders Say Prioritising Talent Over Loyalty On His Front Bench Could Be Keir Starmer’s Undoing
Keir Starmer’s reshuffle began with a bang.
Angela Rayner Speech Derailed By Surprise Reshuffle Of Labour Shadow Cabinet
Political parties
Angela Rayner Speech Derailed By Surprise Reshuffle Of Labour Shadow Cabinet
Labour leader Keir Starmer has begun a surprise reshuffle of his Shadow Cabinet.
Generation Next: The Alex Davies-Jones Interview
Parliament
By Noa Hoffman
Generation Next: The Alex Davies-Jones Interview
One in five MPs in the House of Commons is currently under the age of 40, bringing a fresh perspective and dynamism to the staid green benches. The House spoke to one young politician tipped to go all the way in her party. Labour's Alex Davies-Jones talks to Noa Hoffman about joining Parliament, culture in the UK and life as a mother in Westminster. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
Medically Vulnerable MP Accuses Geoffrey Cox Of 'Disgraceful' Abuse Of Proxy Voting System
Home affairs
Medically Vulnerable MP Accuses Geoffrey Cox Of "Disgraceful" Abuse Of Proxy Voting System
Former Attorney General Geoffrey Cox has been criticised by Labour's shadow disabilities minister for abusing a system designed for vulnerable MPs shielding from Covid-19 when he voted by-proxy from the Caribbean while working on a lucrative legal contract.
Where Are They Now? Former Labour MP Mary Creagh
Brexit
By Georgina Bailey
Where Are They Now? Former Labour MP Mary Creagh
Mary Creagh, Labour MP for Wakefield 2005 - 2019
Personal Details Of Labour Members And Supporters Have Been Hit By Data Breach
Political parties
Personal Details Of Labour Members And Supporters Have Been Hit By Data Breach
The National Crime Agency is investigating how a "significant quantity" of data possessed by Labour, including the personal details of party members and supporters, has been breached in a "cyber incident".
Ed Miliband: 'We need to be truth-tellers in Glasgow'
Energy
By Ed Miliband MP
Ed Miliband: "We need to be truth-tellers in Glasgow"
COP26 matters more than any other climate summit, and it will all come down to maths and ambition.
Where Are They Now? Former Labour MP Phil Wilson
Political parties
By Georgina Bailey
Where Are They Now? Former Labour MP Phil Wilson
Phil Wilson, Labour MP for Sedgefield 2007 - 2019
Unions Threaten Labour With Legal Action If They Axe London Weighting
Coronavirus
Unions Threaten Labour With Legal Action If They Axe London Weighting
Trade unions have threatened legal action against Labour if it starts removing the London weighting from staff members who haven't agreed to the change.
Andy Burnham Accused Of 'Overplaying His Hand' At Labour Party Conference
Political parties
Andy Burnham Accused Of "Overplaying His Hand" At Labour Party Conference
From selfies with young fans to policy speeches and pub karaoke, Andy Burnham was never far from the limelight at this year’s Labour’s party conference.
Where Are They Now? Former Labour MP Anna Turley on abuse and life post-Parliament
Political parties
By Georgina Bailey
Where Are They Now? Former Labour MP Anna Turley on abuse and life post-Parliament
“You can’t pick your era in politics,” says Anna Turley, former MP for Redcar.
Senior Labour MPs Celebrate The Return Of 'Mainstream' After Left Voices Sidelined
Political parties
Senior Labour MPs Celebrate The Return Of "Mainstream" After Left Voices Sidelined
Senior Labour MPs were celebrating the return of “mainstream” voices to the party after the left lost influence on key Labour party groups.